French Meaning of accretion

Accrétion

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Definitions and Meaning of accretion in English

Wordnet

accretion (n)

an increase by natural growth or addition

something contributing to growth or increase

(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)

Webster

accretion (n.)

The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.

The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition; as, an accretion of earth.

Concretion; coherence of separate particles; as, the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass.

A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers toes.

The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.

Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share.

FAQs About the word accretion

Accrétion

an increase by natural growth or addition, something contributing to growth or increase, (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravit

accumulation,collection,Mélange,assemblage,assortiment,cumul,cumulus,rassemblement,tas,fouillis

Diminution,déclin,Diminuer,décrément,épuisement,diminution,chute,perte,abaissement,réduction

accrete => accréter, accrescent => accru, accrescence => accroissement, accresce => croître, accrementition => Accrétion,