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accretion

/ə.ˈkɹi.ʃən/

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noun

Anwachsen, Zuwachs

The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.

Examples :

"The accretion of muscle mass occurs with regular exercise and a healthy diet. "

Das Anwachsen der Muskelmasse erfolgt durch regelmäßiges Training und eine gesunde Ernährung.

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noun

Zunahme, Anwachsen, Anhäufung

The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition

Examples :

"A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion."

Ein Mineral wächst nicht durch Wachstum, sondern durch Zunahme.

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noun

Ansammlung, Zuwachs

Something added externally to promote growth the external growth of an item.

Examples :

"The accretion of extra assignments made the student's workload heavier. "

Die Ansammlung zusätzlicher Aufgaben machte die Arbeitsbelastung des Schülers schwerer.

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noun

Ansammlung, Zuwachs

Concretion; coherence of separate particles

Examples :

"the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass"

die Ansammlung von Partikeln, um eine feste Masse zu bilden

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noun

Zusammenwachsen, Verwachsung

A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the baby's hand showed a minor instance of accretion, with slight webbing between two of the fingers. "

Der Arzt erklärte, dass die Hand des Babys einen geringfügigen Fall von Verwachsung aufwies, mit leichter Haut zwischen zwei Fingern.

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noun

Landgewinnung, Anlandung

The gradual increase of land by deposition of water-borne sediment.

Examples :

"The river's edge expanded over time due to the slow accretion of mud and sand. "

Das Ufer des Flusses dehnte sich im Laufe der Zeit durch die langsame Landgewinnung von Schlamm und Sand aus.

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noun

Anwachsen, Zuwachs, Anhäufung

The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.

Examples :

"The farmer gained several feet of new land on his riverbank each year due to the slow accretion of soil carried by the water. "

Der Bauer gewann jedes Jahr mehrere Fuß neuen Landes an seinem Flussufer durch das langsame Anwachsen des vom Wasser mitgeführten Bodens.

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noun

Anwachsung

Gain to an heir or legatee; failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share percentage.

Examples :

"Since one brother refused his inheritance, the other brother received an unexpected accretion to his share of the family estate. "

Da ein Bruder sein Erbe ablehnte, erhielt der andere Bruder eine unerwartete Anwachsung an seinem Anteil am Familienbesitz.

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