eng: accretion

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Meaning
means	(noun) an increase by natural growth or addition accretion, accumulation
means	(noun) something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions" accretion
means	(noun) (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases accretion
means	(noun) (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles accretion
means	(noun) (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment accretion
means	(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) accretion
means	e/Accretion (coastal management)
means	e/Accretion (finance)