accretion

The word “accretion” has 3 syllables: ac-cre-tion

It's pronounced as /əˈkriːʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for accretion?

In the thesaurus, “accretion” has 74 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accretion along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for accretion

accession
accrual
accumulation
addendum
addition
agglomerate
agglomeration
aggregate
aggregation
appendix
assemblage
assortment
augmentation
backlog
boost
buildup
cache
clutter
collection
complement
congeries
conglomerate
conglomeration
continuation
cumulation
cumulus
expansion
extension
fund
gain
gathering
hash
heap
hoard
hodgepodge
hotchpotch
increase
increment
inventory
jumble
jump
kitty
litter
lodgement
lodgment
mass
medley
mishmash
mix
mixture
more
motley
nest egg
pile
pileup
plus
potpourri
proliferation
raise
reserve
rise
run-up
spike
step-up
stock
stockpile
store
sum
supplement
supply
totality
uptick
uptrend
upturn

Antonyms for accretion

abatement
decline
decrease
decrement
deduction
depletion
diminishment
diminution
drop
drop-off
fall
falloff
lessening
loss
lowering
reduction
shrinkage
step-down
subtraction

Meanings of accretion

noun
1. The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
2. The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition.
3. Something added externally to promote growth the external growth of an item.
4. Concretion; coherence of separate particles.
5. A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.
6. The gradual increase of land by deposition of water-borne sediment.
7. The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.
8. Gain to an heir or legatee; failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share percentage.

Example Sentences

The scientist studied the accretion of dust particles on the surface of the moon.
Over time, the accretion of small changes led to a major transformation in the landscape.
The accretion of wealth by the family over generations was impressive.
The accretion of data from various sources was essential to the project’s success.
Climate change may cause the accretion of new land in certain coastal areas.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accretion, such as: abatement, accession, accrual, accumulation, addendum, addition, agglomerate.

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