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accretion

/əˈkriʃən/ /əˈkrɛʃən/
noun
GeneralScience
  1. 1 birikme, yığılma
  2. 2 birikinti

Definition (English)

  1. The gradual increase in size or amount by adding more material.
  2. Something that has been added or accumulated over time.

Example Sentences

  1. The accretion of wealth was slow but steady.
    Servetin birikimi yavaş ama istikrarlıydı.
  2. We observed the accretion of ice on the ship's hull.
    Geminin gövdesinde buz birikmesini gözlemledik.
  3. A thick accretion of dirt covered the old statue.
    Eski heykeli kalın bir kir birikintisi kaplıyordu.
  4. Mineral accretions had blocked the old water pipes.
    Mineral birikintileri eski su borularını tıkamıştı.

Synonyms

accumulationbuild-upaggregation

Antonyms

erosion

Collocations

accretion diskaccretion of matteraccretion processaccretion rateaccretion layer

Related Words

masslayerdepositformationmaterial

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