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accretion


accretion - noun

  • an increase by natural growth or addition
  • something contributing to growth or increase
  • (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
  • (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
  • (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
  • (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 - thesaurus

    accumulation  

    Scrabble score for accretion

    a is 1 c is 3 c is 3 r is 1 e is 1 t is 1 i is 1 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 13

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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