English / word
accretion
noun C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter
In context
01
The geological shoreline formed over millenia through the slow accretion of ocean silt.
02
The accretion of wealth took many years.
Synonyms
growth,addition,accumulation
Antonyms
reduction,decline,erosion
Collocations
slow accretion,accretion of silt,accretion disk