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How to Pronounce accretion?

Correct pronunciation for the word "accretion" is [ɐkɹˈɛʃən], [ɐkɹˈɛʃən], [ɐ_k_ɹ_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə_n].

Definition of accretion

  1. An increase in growth, particularly by accessions externally. The growing together of parts naturally separate, as the fingers or toes. The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing acquires the right to another, as when a legacy is left to two persons, and one of them dies before the testator, the legacy devolves to the survivor by right of accretion.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for accretion?

What is the adjective for accretion?

The adjective form of the word "accretion" is "accretive".

Usage over time for accretion:

This graph shows how "accretion" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

What is the plural form of accretion?

The plural of the "accretion" can be the "accretions".

What is the singular form of accretion?

The singular of the "accretion" can be the "accretion".

Synonyms for Accretion:

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