ACCRETION — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
accretion
(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).
An increase by natural growth or addition.
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment.
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles.
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases.
Something contributing to growth or increase.
Приклади
- He scraped away the accretions of paint.
- The central city surrounded by recent accretions.
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