ACCRETION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (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)
   Hypernyms(s) accretion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inheritance (what does inheritance mean?)
   • heritage (what does heritage mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an increase by natural growth or addition
   Synonym(s)
   • accumulation (what does accumulation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) accretion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • increment (what does increment mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • buildup (what does buildup mean?)
   • deposition (what does deposition mean?)
   • deposit (what does deposit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • accrete (what does accrete mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment
   Hypernyms(s) accretion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • increment (what does increment mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
4. Meaning
   • (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
   Hypernyms(s) accretion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • increment (what does increment mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • accrete (what does accrete mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
   Hypernyms(s) accretion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • increment (what does increment mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
6. Meaning
   • something contributing to growth or increase
   Usage Example(s)
   • he scraped away the accretions of paint
   • the central city surrounded by recent accretions
   Hypernyms(s) accretion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • addition (what does addition mean?)
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)