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Detailed Translations for accretion from English to Dutch

accretion:

accretion [the ~] nom

  1. the accretion (increase; rise; growth; addition)
    de aanwas; de vermeerdering; aangroeiing
  2. the accretion (attachment; fastening)
    de aanhechting

Translation Matrix for accretion:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aangroeiing accretion; addition; growth; increase; rise
aanhechting accretion; attachment; fastening
aanwas accretion; addition; growth; increase; rise arising; emerging; expanding; expansion; growing; growth; increase; increasing; rise; rising; swelling
vermeerdering accretion; addition; growth; increase; rise expansion; growth; increase; rise
- accumulation

Related Words for "accretion":

  • accretions

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Related Definitions for "accretion":

  1. (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)1
  2. an increase by natural growth or addition1
  3. (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment1
  4. (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles1
  5. (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases1
  6. something contributing to growth or increase1
    • he scraped away the accretions of paint1
    • the central city surrounded by recent accretions1

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