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accretionary vs accretion

accretion vs accretionary

accretionary is not a noun while accretion is a noun.

accretionary is an adjective but accretion is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accretionary No Yes No No
accretion Yes No No No
accretionary (noun) accretion (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)
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
accretionary (adjective) accretion (adjective)
marked or produced by accretion
Difference between accretionary and accretion

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