n. 1) in real estate, the increase of the actual land on a stream...

The growth of the continental masses over geologic time via the addition of marine sediments. These sediments are added on to the edges of the continents through tectonic collision with other oceanic [..]

Relationships Related Term:  accession accrual acquisition Synonym:  accumulation n. ~ 1. Materials added to an existing collection; an accrual. - 2. Preservation · A deposit of foreign of matter; an [..]

The mechanism by which partially hydrated cuttings stick to parts of the bottomhole assembly and accumulate as a compacted, layered deposit.

In portfolio accounting, a straight-line accumulation of capital gains on a discount bond in anticipation of receipt of par at maturity.

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of a frozen particle with a supercooled liquid water droplet which freezes upon impact.

Growth or increase in the value or amount of something. See financial terms.

The process by which the terrestrial planets grew, increasing their mass by gradually accumulating smaller bodies, called planetesimals.

1610s, from Latin accretionem (nominative accretio) "an increasing, a growing larger" (as of the waxing moon), noun of action from past participle stem of accrescere, from ad- "to" [..]

The process by where dust and gas accumulated into larger bodies such as stars and planets.

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of an ice crystal or snowflake with a supercooled liquid droplet that freezes upon impact.

process by which a substance grows by the collection and clustering of different parts.

(Sometimes incorrectly called coagulation.) In cloud physics, usually the growth of an ice hydrometeor by collision with supercooled cloud drops that freeze wholly or partially upon contact. May also [..]

The process by which an increment of value is added, actually or theoretically, to an asset. See: CAPITAL APPRECIATION BOND. Compare: AMORTIZATION.

the accumulation of marine sediments at the edges of a continent, building up in some cases into entire coastal mountain ranges. See Plate Tectonics for more about what causes accretion.

The natural growth of a piece of land resulting from forces of nature

growth of a natural feature by enlargement due to the addition of more of the same material.

Definition Asset growth, by internal expansion or acquisition.

1. retaining curricula via repetition of materials. 2. the gathering of things in one's surroundings, which can show the magnitude of individual accountability of those that make use of a specifi [..]

1 : the process or a result of growth or enlargement: as a : the increase or extension of the boundaries of land or the consequent acquisition of land accruing to the owner by the gradual or ...

the gradual addition of new land to old by the deposition of sediment, or by the amalgamation of landmasses.

the process of [1] adding sediment to a river, beach or offshore area; [2] adding terranes to a landmass; [3] forming planets

Term used in portfolio accounting. Denotes a straight-line buildup of capital gains anticipating par value receipts on maturity in discount bonds.

Accretion, in the employment context, is the addition, without an election, of a group of employees to an existing bargaining unit. Accretion occurs be operation of law. 

(n) something contributing to growth or increase(n) (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases(n) (biology) growth by addit [..]

The process by which planets and other bodies in the solar system are created (Lesson 30)

The accumulation of (beach) SEDIMENT, deposited by natural fluid flow processes.

May be either natural or artifical. Natural accretion is the buildup of land, solely by the action of the forces of nature, on a beach by deposition of water-borne or airborne material. Artificial acc [..]

Historically, accretion was the gradual addition of sand to a parcel of oceanfront property through the natural action of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, accretion typically also encompasses the historical [..]

A process that adds part of one tectonic plate to a larger plate along a convergent

indicates a mass of sediment and oceanic crust has been transferred from the subducting plate to the less dense, overriding plate as a result of a collision.

Short or long-term addition of material, above or below the water surface, which can alter shorelines and estuaries.

The natural growth of a piece of land resulting from forces of nature

The gradual extension of land by natural forces, as in the addition of sand to a beach by ocean currents, or the extension of a floodplain through the deposition of sediments by repeated flooding. [Th [..]

A process that adds part of one tectonic plate to a larger plate along a convergent (collisional) plate boundary.

A surface deposit of foreign material such as dried liquid residue, foodstuff, or fly specks. Accretion is an accidental addition to the painting's surface, not foreign material intentionally included by the artist.

The increase of land by the action of natural forces.

In portfolio accounting, a straight-line accumulation of capital gains on discount bonds in anticipation of par at maturity.

The increase in value of an asset over a period of time in a predictable or pre-determined way. The opposite of amortisation

n. 1) in real estate, the increase of the actual land on a stream, lake or sea by the action of water which deposits soil upon the shoreline. Accretion is Mother Nature's little gift to a landown [..]

The addition of air particles to hydrated drops (snow, rain, sleet, etc.) by coagulation as the drops fall through the sky. [Air Pollutants and Their Effects on the Terrestrial Ecosystem; v18 - Advanc [..]

when ice crystals

1. Increase by addition to the periphery of material of the same nature as that already present; e.g., the manner of growth of crystals. Synonyms: accrementition. 2. In dentistry, foreign material (usually plaque or calculus) collecting on the surface of a tooth or in a cavity. 3. A growing together. Origin: L. Accretio, fr. Ad, to, + crescere, to [..]

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of a frozen particle with a supercooled liquid water droplet which freezes upon impact.

the seaward advance of the shoreline resulting from the deposition of sediments (essentially the opposite of erosion).

1. The growth of assets through the utilisation of mergers, acquisitions and company expansion. 2. The difference between the face value of a bond and the price of the bond when bought at a discount.

a gradual increase in land area adjacent to a river.

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of ice crystals or snow-flakes with supercooled liquid droplets that freeze upon impact.

Growth of precipitation

A process in which the size of something (mineral deposits on an artifact, patina) gradually increases by the steady addition over time.

Growth of a cloud or precipitation particle by the collision and union of a frozen particle with a super-cooled water drop.

What happens when a drop of super-cooled liquid water collides with an ice particle and freezes on impact.

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of a frozen particle with a supercooled liquid water droplet which freezes upon impact.

In art conservation speak we are talking about some non-intentional matter that alters the experience of the artwork. More preceisely, it is an accumulation of extraneous matter upon the surface of a [..]

The acquisition of extra land from the sea or its inlets, or from a stream, by natural, gradual and imperceptible means.

The slow addition to land by deposition of water-borne sediment or an increase of land along the shores of a body of water, as by alluvial deposit.

The slow build up of lands by natural forces such as wind, wave or water.

The acquisition of extra land from the sea or its inlets, or from a stream, by natural, gradual and imperceptible means.

a natural increase of land along the shores of a body of water.

In portfolio accounting, a straight-line accumulation of capital gains on a discount bond in anticipation of receipt of par at maturity.