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• accretion — ac·cre·tion /ə krē shən/ n 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 imperceptible action of… …   Law dictionary

• accretion — ac*cre tion ([a^]k*kr[=e] sh[u^]n), n. [L. accretio, fr. accrescere to increase. Cf. {Crescent}, {Increase}, {Accrue}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Accretion (geology) — Accretion is a process by which material is added to a tectonic plate. This material may be sediment, volcanic arcs, seamounts or other igneous features. When two tectonic plates collide, one of the plates may slide under the other. This process… …   Wikipedia

• accretion — [ə krē′shən] n. [L accretio < accrescere, to increase < ad , to + crescere, to grow: see CRESCENT] 1. growth in size, esp. by addition or accumulation 2. a growing together of parts normally separate 3. accumulated matter [the accretion of… …   English World dictionary

• Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• accretion —    Land addition by sediment deposition of a stream [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• accretion — /akriyshsn/ The act of growing to a thing; usually applied to the gradual and imperceptible accumulation of land by natural causes, as out of the sea or a river. Civil law. The right of heirs or legatees to unite or aggregate with their shares or …   Black's law dictionary

• accretion — /akriyshsn/ The act of growing to a thing; usually applied to the gradual and imperceptible accumulation of land by natural causes, as out of the sea or a river. Civil law. The right of heirs or legatees to unite or aggregate with their shares or …   Black's law dictionary

• accretion — noun Etymology: Latin accretion , accretio, from accrescere more at accrue Date: 1615 1. the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: as a. increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or part …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• accretion — accretive, accretionary, adj. /euh kree sheuhn/, n. 1. an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent. 2. the result of this process. 3. an added part; addition: The last part of the legend is a later… …   Universalium

• accretion — UK [əˈkriːʃ(ə)n] / US [əˈkrɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms accretion : singular accretion plural accretions 1) formal a gradual increase in the size or amount of something through the addition of new parts 2) science a layer of a… …   English dictionary