accretion

Letters that make accretion

a, o, e, n, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'accretion'

Words within accretion

re, ti, AC, ACC, on, cc, Io, ion, Re, Ac, Cr, Ti, ret are words within 'accretion'

Anagrams of accretion

anorectic is an anagram of 'accretion'


6 possible definitions for 'accretion'

Accretion as "(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment"

Under this definition, accretion is a noun and has the following properties:

accretion as a type

'accretion' can be a type of increment, growth, increase.

accretion as a category

'accretion' can be a category of geology.

Derivatives of accretion

accretionary is a derivative of accretion.


Accretion as "an increase by natural growth or addition"

Under this definition, accretion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

accumulation has the same meaning as accretion

accretion as a type

'accretion' can be a type of increment, growth, increase.

Types of accretion

backup, buildup, deposition, deposit are types of 'accretion'.

Derivatives of accretion

accretionary, accrete are derivatives of 'accretion'.


Accretion as "(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)"

Under this definition, accretion is a noun and has the following properties:

accretion as a type

'accretion' can be a type of heritage, inheritance.

accretion as a category

'accretion' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of accretion

accretionary is a derivative of accretion.


Accretion as "(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles"

Under this definition, accretion is a noun and has the following properties:

accretion as a type

'accretion' can be a type of increment, growth, increase.

accretion as a category

'accretion' can be a category of biology, biological science.

Derivatives of accretion

accretionary, accrete are derivatives of 'accretion'.


Accretion as "(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases"

Under this definition, accretion is a noun and has the following properties:

accretion as a type

'accretion' can be a type of increment, growth, increase.

accretion as a category

'accretion' can be a category of astronomy, uranology.

Derivatives of accretion

accretionary is a derivative of accretion.


Accretion as "something contributing to growth or increase"

Under this definition, accretion is a noun and has the following properties:

accretion as a type

'accretion' can be a type of increase, addition, gain.

Derivatives of accretion

accretionary is a derivative of accretion.

Example of accretion used within this context

"he scraped away the accretions of paint", "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"



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