deposit vs accretion

accretion vs deposit

deposit and accretion both are nouns.

deposit is a verb but accretion is not a verb.

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

As nouns, accretion is a hypernym of deposit; that is, accretion is a word with a broader meaning than deposit:

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

Other hypernyms of deposit include accumulation.

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

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

Difference between deposit and accretion

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