ACCRETION


Meaning of ACCRETION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ æˈkri:ʃən ]

n. 1 growth by organic enlargement. 2 a the growing of separate things into one. b the product of such growing. 3 a extraneous matter added to anything. b the adhesion of this. 4 Law a = ACCESSION. b the increase of a legacy etc. by the share of a failing co-legatee. øøaccretive adj. [L accretio (as ACCRETE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.