noun🔗ShareAccroissement, croissanceThe act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth."The accretion of muscle mass occurs with regular exercise and a healthy diet. "L'accroissement de la masse musculaire se produit avec un exercice régulier et une alimentation saine.biologyphysiologyorganismsciencenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccroissement, accumulationThe act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition"A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion."Un minéral n'augmente pas par croissance, mais par accumulation.processamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccroissement, accumulationSomething added externally to promote growth the external growth of an item."The accretion of extra assignments made the student's workload heavier. "L'accumulation de devoirs supplémentaires a alourdi la charge de travail de l'étudiant.geologybiologyastronomyphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccrétion, accumulationConcretion; coherence of separate particles"the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass"l'accrétion de particules de manière à former une masse solidegeologymaterialsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccolement, soudureA growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes."The doctor explained that the baby's hand showed a minor instance of accretion, with slight webbing between two of the fingers. "Le médecin a expliqué que la main du bébé présentait un léger cas d'accolement, avec une légère membrane entre deux doigts.medicinephysiologyanatomybiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccrétion, alluvionnementThe gradual increase of land by deposition of water-borne sediment."The river's edge expanded over time due to the slow accretion of mud and sand. "Le bord de la rivière s'est étendu au fil du temps en raison de la lente accrétion de boue et de sable.geologyenvironmentgeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccrétion, accroissement, alluvionThe 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."The farmer gained several feet of new land on his riverbank each year due to the slow accretion of soil carried by the water. "L'agriculteur gagnait chaque année plusieurs pieds de nouvelles terres sur sa berge grâce à l'accrétion lente du sol transporté par l'eau.propertygeologyenvironmentgeographylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccroissementGain 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."Since one brother refused his inheritance, the other brother received an unexpected accretion to his share of the family estate. "Puisqu'un frère a refusé son héritage, l'autre frère a reçu un accroissement inattendu de sa part de la succession familiale.propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
