ACCRETION

(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"

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 Errection,,, so u r dik grows in size during an errection
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(Tag: ) ACCRETION sounds like secretion which gives an idea of growth in size.
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(Tag: GOD created us and hence increased and added more ppl to dis world!) Ac-creation
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(Tag: Accreditation ) University gets accreditation as it grows and improves
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(Tag: GOD created us and hence increased and added more ppl to dis world!) Ac-creation
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(Tag: ) ACCRETE:pronounce it somethinglike increse that implies naturally growth
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(Tag: ) Accretion -> no excretion , so accumulation
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(Tag: ) ACCRETION = ACCESSION + ADDITION.
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(Tag: ) Accleration.. which is GROWTH in velocity
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(Tag: ) accretion: consider opp of excretion(to remove)..accretion - add and grow big
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(Tag: ) Similar to ACCRUAL: (of sums of money or benefits) received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.
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(Tag: ) Accretion (a gradual increase of wealth by unfair means)
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(Tag: ) Accretion (sounds like) A+CONSTRUCTION --> building up
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(Tag: ) ac-accellerate ceration -sounds like creation....expand creation expand growth
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