accretions


Meanings

  • an increase by natural growth or addition
  • something contributing to growth or increase;
    • "he scraped away the accretions of paint"
    • "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
  • (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
  • (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
  • (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
  • (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)


Scrabble Score: 14

accretions is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

accretions is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

accretions is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 17

accretions is a valid Words With Friends word