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accretions

The correct spelling is accretions.

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noun

Say it like: Acc-res-hon-s

The correct spelling is accretions. The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth. For example: "A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion."

Usage Examples

A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion.

the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
  2. 2.The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition
  3. 3.Something added externally to promote growth the external growth of an item.
  4. 4.Concretion; coherence of separate particles
  5. 5.A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.

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