(ac-cre-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 the process of gradual increase or growth esp. by additions from the outside; 2.the result of such a process. 3 the growing together of separate parts.

Example Sentence

The last part of the legend is a later accretion.

Synonyms

accrual; accumulation; addition; augmentation; buildup

Antonyms

lose of

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accretion
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Rhymes

  • grecian
  • tieszen

  • accretion
  • completion
  • deletion
  • depletion
  • excretion
  • phoenician
  • secretion
  • venetian

  • carburetion