Word a Day
accretion
What does accretion mean?
accretion (noun): (Gradual) increase by an external addition of matter; an instance of this.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use accretion in a sentence?
- A mineral augments not by growth, but by accretion. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce accretion?
/əˈkɹiʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does accretion come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin accrētiō (“increase, increment”) + English -ion (suffix forming nouns denoting actions or processes, or their results).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “accretion” mean?
(Gradual) increase by an external addition of matter; an instance of this
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a disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury
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permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
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