Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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accretion | Yes | No | No | No |
gain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
accretion (noun) | gain (noun) |
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(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 amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input |
an increase by natural growth or addition | the advantageous quality of being beneficial |
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment | the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating |
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles | a quantity that is added |
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases | |
something contributing to growth or increase |
accretion (verb) | gain (verb) |
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increase (one's body weight) | |
rise in rate or price | |
increase or develop | |
obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | |
reach a destination, either real or abstract | |
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | |
win something through one's efforts | |
derive a benefit from | |
obtain |