Synonyms of accretion
4 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for accretion is accumulation. Other synonyms of accretion are accrescence, accrual and accruer. The opposite of accretion is attrition.
Synonyms and similar words for accretion
nounIncrease by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal...
- accrescenceContinuous growth; an accretion.
noun(Gradual) increase by an external addition of matter; (countable) an instance of this.
Opposite of accretion
nounIncrease by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal...
- nonaccretionAbsence of accretion.
Meaning of accretion
- noun Increase by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal addition of matter; organic growth; also, the amount of such growth.
- noun (Gradual) increase by an external addition of matter; (countable) an instance of this.
- noun The process by which material is added to a geological feature; specifically, to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone.
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Questions about synonyms of accretion
- What is another word for accretion?
- Accretion has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as accumulation, accrescence, accrual and accruer.
- What is the opposite of accretion?
- The opposite of accretion is attrition.
- What does accretion mean?
- Accretion means increase by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal addition of matter; organic growth; also, the amount of such growth.
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