(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
noun
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
noun
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
noun
(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)
Word Forms
accretionary
adjective
marked or produced by accretion
accrete
verb
grow or become attached by accretion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Akkretion
eine Steigerung durch natürliches Wachstum oder Hinzufügung
🇫🇷French
accumulation
une augmentation par croissance naturelle ou par addition
🇪🇸Spanish
acreción
un aumento por crecimiento natural o adición
🇮🇹Italian
accrescimento
un aumento per crescita naturale o aggiunta
🇳🇱Dutch
aanwas
een vermeerdering door natuurlijke groei of toevoeging
🇵🇹Portuguese
acreção
um aumento por crescimento natural ou adição
🇷🇺Russian
приращение
увеличение за счет естественного роста или прибавления
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एक साथ वृद्धि
प्राकृतिक वृद्धि या जोड़ से वृद्धि
🇧🇩Bengali
বৃদ্ধি
প্রাকৃতিক বৃদ্ধি বা সংযোজন দ্বারা বৃদ্ধি
🇮🇳Tamil
திரட்டுதல்
இயற்கை வளர்ச்சி அல்லது கூட்டல் மூலம் அதிகரிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
చేరడం
సహజ పెరుగుదల లేదా అదనంగా పెరుగుదల
🇮🇳Marathi
वाढ
नैसर्गिक वाढ किंवा जोडणीद्वारे वाढ
🇮🇳Gujarati
વૃદ્ધિ
કુદરતી વૃદ્ધિ અથવા ઉમેરા દ્વારા વધારો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಚಯ
ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆಯಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അക്രിഷൻ
സ്വാഭാവിക വളർച്ച അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കൽ വഴിയുള്ള വർദ്ധനവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਾਧਾ
ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਜਾਂ ਜੋੜ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਵਾਧਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
اضافہ
قدرتی نمو یا اضافے سے اضافہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吸积
通过自然生长或添加而增加
🇯🇵Japanese
付着
自然な増加または追加による増加
🇰🇷Korean
증가
자연적인 성장이나 추가에 의한 증가
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bồi tụ
sự gia tăng do tăng trưởng tự nhiên hoặc bổ sung
🇹🇭Thai
การเพิ่มขึ้น
เพิ่มขึ้นโดยการเจริญเติบโตหรือการเติมตามธรรมชาติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertambahan
peningkatan dengan pertumbuhan atau penambahan alami
🇵🇭Filipino
pagdaragdag
isang pagtaas sa pamamagitan ng natural na paglaki o karagdagan
🇲🇾Malay
pertambahan
peningkatan dengan pertumbuhan atau penambahan semula jadi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تراكم
الزيادة بالنمو الطبيعي أو الإضافة
🇮🇷Persian
برافزایش
افزایش با رشد یا افزودن طبیعی
🇹🇷Turkish
birikim
doğal büyüme veya ekleme yoluyla artış
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִצטַבְּרוּת
עלייה על ידי גידול טבעי או הוספה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'accretion'?
The primary meaning of 'accretion' is 'an increase by natural growth or addition'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'accretion' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'accretion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'accretion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'accretion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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