ACCRETION


Meaning of ACCRETION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əkri:ʃ(ə)n ]

( accretions)

1.

An accretion is an addition to something, usually one that has been added over a period of time. ( FORMAL )

The script has been gathering editorial accretions for years.

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2.

Accretion is the process of new layers or parts being added to something so that it increases in size. ( FORMAL )

A coral reef is built by the accretion of tiny, identical organisms.

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