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UK
/ɐkɹˈɛʃən/
]
[ US /əˈkɹiʃən/ ]
[ US /əˈkɹiʃən/ ]
NOUN
- (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
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something contributing to growth or increase
the central city surrounded by recent accretions
he scraped away the accretions of paint - (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
- (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
- an increase by natural growth or addition
- (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
How To Use accretion In A Sentence
- Accretionary lapilli was the previous entry in this blog. Ada Lovelace Day - The Panda's Thumb
- Unfortunately it's weighted down with accretion upon accretion of utterly self-indulgent pomposity.
- Once this was done, and the buildings cleared of unnecessary accretions, the architect was left with an enormous double-height volume, requiring a new first floor, and a smaller vaulted one with a chamber above.
- The fund was increased by the accretion of new shareholders.
- These details support the theory that the two stars are close enough for accretion to take place and that the companion star is being cannibalised.
- This has the added bonus of dissolving those crusty accretions that make one's toothpaste tube a complete social disgrace.
- Objective:To investigate the interaction effect of parathyroid hormone(PTH) gene polymorphism with calcium intake on bone mass accretion in Chinese adolescent girls.
- The surface of the Moon is the result of accretion and of subsequent impacts and slow-acting erosional processes.
- The room hadn't been cleaned for years and showed several accretions of dirt and dust.
- One technique, called "fabula," or "fable," allowed Mr. Sundberg to apply commercially sold decals to a sub-layer of glass, which he then covered with irregular layers of transparent glass; the result was an accretion of odd, watery images that referenced everything from flowers to sexuality. Per B Sundberg
