Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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accretion | Yes | No | No | No |
increment | Yes | No | No | No |
accretion (noun) | increment (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 by which something increases |
an increase by natural growth or addition | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
(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 |