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- DictionaryAc·cre·tion/əˈkrēSHən/
noun
- 1. the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter: "the accretion of sediments in coastal mangroves"
1. : the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as. a. : increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or particles) b. : the increase of land by the action of natural forces. 2. : a product of accretion. especially : an extraneous addition.
Accretion definition: an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.. See examples of ACCRETION used in a sentence.
ACCRETION definition: 1. a gradual increase or growth by the addition of new layers or parts: 2. a gradual increase or…. Learn more.
1. any gradual increase in size, as through growth or external addition. 2. something added, esp extraneously, to cause growth or an increase in size. 3. the growing together of normally separate plant or animal parts. 4. pathology. a. abnormal union or growing together of parts; adhesion.
Definitions of accretion. noun. an increase by natural growth or addition. synonyms: accumulation. see more. noun. (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment. see more. noun. (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles. see more. noun.
Definition of accretion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Accretion Definition. Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion. Growth in size, esp. by addition or accumulation. Something contributing to such growth or increase. A growing together of parts normally separate.
