| Engelsk substantiv: accretion | |||
| 1. | accretion (om prosess) an increase by natural growth or addition | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | accumulation | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | growth, increase, increment | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | backup, buildup, deposit, deposition | ||
| 2. | accretion (om mengde eller mål) something contributing to growth or increase | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He scraped away the accretions of paint. The central city surrounded by recent accretions. | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | addition, gain, increase | ||
| 3. | accretion (om prosess) (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | growth, increase, increment | ||
| Overordnet kategori | astronomy, uranology | ||
| 4. | accretion (om prosess) (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | growth, increase, increment | ||
| Overordnet kategori | biological science, biology | ||
| 5. | accretion (om prosess) (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | growth, increase, increment | ||
| Overordnet kategori | geology | ||
| 6. | accretion (om forhold) (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) | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | heritage, inheritance | ||
| Overordnet kategori | jurisprudence, law | ||