The meaning of ACCRETION is the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup. How to use accretion in a sentence. Did you know?

6 days ago · an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent. the result of this process.

In astrophysics, accretion is the accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter, ...

Accretion is the gradual and incremental growth of assets and earnings due to business expansion, a company's internal growth, or a merger or acquisition.

6 days ago · a gradual increase or growth by the addition of new layers or parts: The fund was increased by the accretion of new shareholders.

noun · fall · decrement · lessening · diminishment · deduction · subtraction · step-down · falloff · drop-off.

In geology, accretion is a process by which material is added to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone, frequently on the edge of existing continental ...

Accretion from natural causes (also referred to as alluvion) adds soil, sand, and other types of earth to the part of a person's property that borders water.

/əˈkriʃən/ · noun. an increase by natural growth or addition · noun. (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment.

accretion in American English · 1. growth in size, esp. by addition or accumulation · 2. a growing together of parts normally separate · 3. accumulated matter.