accretion vs deposition
deposition vs accretionaccretion and deposition both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accretion | Yes | No | No | No |
| deposition | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
deposition is a hyponym of
accretion; that is, deposition is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
accretion:
- accretion: an increase by natural growth or addition
- deposition: the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
| accretion (noun) | deposition (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 deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office |
| an increase by natural growth or addition | the act of putting something somewhere |
| (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office |
| (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles | the natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
| (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases | |
| something contributing to growth or increase |
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