| | (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 waterborne 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 |