What is the meaning of accretion?

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noun

  • An increase by natural growth or addition.
  • Something contributing to growth or increase.
    • usage: "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
  • Astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases. (
  • Biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles. (
  • Geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment. (
  • 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. ().
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