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accretion - Dictionary definition and meaning for accretion

ACCRETION

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  • (noun) (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)

    After his brother's death he appealed for accretion. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) an increase by natural growth or addition

    synonyms : accumulation

    In our company, the accretion in wealth was 85 times larger as compared to last year. -added by Administrator

    Many suspected that his accretion of wealth was due to illegal deals. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment

    The floods promoted accretion. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles

    The biologist was interested in the phenomenon of accretion. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

    Accretion led to the formation of a new planet. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) something contributing to growth or increase

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

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Selected Mnemonic for accretion

  • (Tag: Global) accretion ~ add + creation , this addition to creation leads to growth

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Mnemonics for accretion

  • (Tag: ) ACCRETION sounds like secretion which gives an idea of growth in size.

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  • (Tag: ) Accretion sounds like Errection,,, so u r dik grows in size during an errection

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  • (Tag: ) Accretion -> no excretion , so accumulation

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  • (Tag: ) ac-accellerate ceration -sounds like creation....expand creation expand growth

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  • (Tag: Accreditation ) University gets accreditation as it grows and improves

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