- accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition
--1 is a kind of increase, increment, growth
--1 has particulars: backup; buildup; deposition, depositDerived form: verb accrete2 - accretion - something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
--2 is a kind of addition, increase, gain
- accretion - (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
--3 is a kind of increase, increment, growth
- accretion - (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
--4 is a kind of increase, increment, growth
Derived form: verb accrete2 - accretion - (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment
--5 is a kind of increase, increment, growth
- accretion - (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)
--6 is a kind of inheritance, heritage
- accretion - (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases