Words Like ACCRETION
We have put together a list of words that are similar to ACCRETION.
10 Alternative Words Similar to accretion
3 examples of accretion
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an accretion of earth
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the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass
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the central city surrounded by recent accretions
10 definitions of accretion
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The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
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The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition.
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Concretion; coherence of separate particles.
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A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.
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The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or soil from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.
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Gain to an heir or legatee, by failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share.
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something contributing to growth or increase
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(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
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(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases