Accretion
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(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)
Framework senses
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- (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)
- §2
- an increase by natural growth or addition
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- (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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- (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
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- (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
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- something contributing to growth or increase