accretionaladj.

Brit.

/əˈkriːʃn̩(ə)l/, U.S.

/əˈkriʃən(ə)l/,

/əˈkriʃn̩(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: accretion n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < accretion n. + -al suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier accretionary adj.

Science.

= accretionary adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > development, growth, or degeneration > [adjective] > growth > types of growth

unthriftyc1440

unthriving1600

abortive1601

stunted1719

abortient1768

stockeda1796

hypertrophic1832

accretionary1841

accretional1843

homonomous1854

stasimorphic1869

geomalic1880

homoeotic1894

concrescent1902

infantilistic1930

1843 J. E. De Kay Zool. N.Y. v. 75 Whorls six, convex, with very coarse accretional lines.

1869 Van Nostrand's Eclectic Engin. Mag. 1 403/2 Besides hard accretional scale, most natural water deposits more or less loose mud or sediment.

1917 G. V. Black Work Operative Dentistry (ed. 3) I. 27 The same histological characters are found as in pits accompanying the contemporaneous accretional deformity.

1971 Nature 9 Apr. 362/1 An accretional model..suggests that the lunar core is composed of primordial matter, never melted, and that the interior temperature is rising.

2007 K. Zahnle et al. in K. E. Fishbaugh et al. Geol. & Habitability Terrestr. Planets ii. 45 Unlike sunlight, accretional energy arrived in hot lumps.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	accretional
释义	accretionaladj. Brit. /əˈkriːʃn̩(ə)l/, U.S. /əˈkriʃən(ə)l/, /əˈkriʃn̩(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: accretion n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < accretion n. + -al suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier accretionary adj. Science. = accretionary adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > development, growth, or degeneration > [adjective] > growth > types of growth unthriftyc1440 unthriving1600 abortive1601 stunted1719 abortient1768 stockeda1796 hypertrophic1832 accretionary1841 accretional1843 homonomous1854 stasimorphic1869 geomalic1880 homoeotic1894 concrescent1902 infantilistic1930 1843 J. E. De Kay Zool. N.Y. v. 75 Whorls six, convex, with very coarse accretional lines. 1869 Van Nostrand's Eclectic Engin. Mag. 1 403/2 Besides hard accretional scale, most natural water deposits more or less loose mud or sediment. 1917 G. V. Black Work Operative Dentistry (ed. 3) I. 27 The same histological characters are found as in pits accompanying the contemporaneous accretional deformity. 1971 Nature 9 Apr. 362/1 An accretional model..suggests that the lunar core is composed of primordial matter, never melted, and that the interior temperature is rising. 2007 K. Zahnle et al. in K. E. Fishbaugh et al. Geol. & Habitability Terrestr. Planets ii. 45 Unlike sunlight, accretional energy arrived in hot lumps. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1843
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