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ac·cre·tion
 accretion
- pronunciation:
kri
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the process of gradual increase or growth, esp. by additions from the outside.
The accretion of barnacles on the hull of a boat can affect its progress in the water.- synonyms:
- accrual, accumulation, addition, augmentation, buildup, increase
- similar words:
- amplification, enlargement, expansion, extension, growth, increment
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| definition 2: |
the result of such a process.
- synonyms:
- accumulation, addition, increase
- similar words:
- accession, accrual, aggregate, enlargement, extension, increment
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| definition 3: |
the growing together of separate parts.
- similar words:
- agglutination, aggregation, coherence, consolidation, fusion
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| related words: |
accumulation |
| derivation: |
accretive (adj.) |
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