ACCRETION


Meaning of ACCRETION in English

(~s)

1.

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

The script has been gathering editorial ~s 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 ~ of tiny, identical organisms.

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