accretion vs deposit

deposit vs accretion

accretion and deposit both are nouns.

accretion is not a verb while deposit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accretion	Yes	No	No	No
deposit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, deposit is a hyponym of accretion; that is, deposit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accretion:

accretion: an increase by natural growth or addition
deposit: the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

Other hyponyms of accretion include backup, buildup, deposition.

accretion (noun)	deposit (noun)
(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)	the act of putting something somewhere
an increase by natural growth or addition	a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment	a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles	matter that has been deposited by some natural process
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases	the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
something contributing to growth or increase	a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
	money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
	money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
	the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

accretion (verb)	deposit (verb)
	put, fix, force, or implant
	put (something somewhere) firmly
	put into a bank account

Difference between accretion and deposit

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