| 释义 |
Noun: accretion u'kreeshun- An increase by natural growth or addition
- accumulation - Something contributing to growth or increase
"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)
Derived forms: accretions See also: accrete, accretionary Type of: addition, gain, growth, heritage, increase, increment, inheritance Encyclopedia: Accretion |