| 单词 | accretion |
| 释义 | accretion (once / 11140 pages) n The process of increasing can be called accretion. Although you may say that stalactites "grow" from the ceilings of caves, they actually form from an accretion of limestone and other minerals. So what's the difference between an addition and an accretion? Addition implies adding to something that already exists, such as an addition to the cast (when a new actor joins an existing show). The noun accretion, on the other hand, implies an accumulation that causes increase, such as "an accretion of frost on the windows" or "an accretion of plaque on your teeth." The latter, of course, is why the dentist always begs you to floss and brush. WORD FAMILYaccretion: accretionary, accretions+/accrete: accreted, accretes, accreting, accretion, accretive USAGE EXAMPLESThe accretion of detail is a windup for a piercing moral observation. The New Yorker(Dec 14, 2016) Bogs are generally more open, characterized by an abundance of sphagnum, a superabsorbent moss, and the accretion of peat. New York Times(Nov 16, 2016) Many Americans now view “power, talent and wealth” as accretions of systems that confer status in unfair ways. Wall Street Journal(Nov 06, 2016) 1n an increase by natural growth or addition Syn|Hypo|Hyper accumulation backup an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage buildupthe result of the process of accumulation deposit, depositionthe natural process of laying down a deposit of something electrodepositionthe deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis) pigmentationthe deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings redepositiondeposition from one deposit to another superposition(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another growth, increase, increment a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important 2n (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment Hyper growth, increase, increment a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important 3n (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles Hyper growth, increase, increment a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important 4n (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases Hyper growth, increase, increment a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important 5n (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) Hyper heritage, inheritance that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner 6n something contributing to growth or increase he scraped away the accretions of paint the central city surrounded by recent accretions Hyper addition, gain, increase a quantity that is added |
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