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Meanings of accretion in inglés

catalán
acumulament
español
acumulación

An increase by natural growth or addition.

        acumulación
        español
        acreción

        Type of acquisition of territory by the formation of new land.

                Related terms
                acreción
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                Examples for "accumulation"
                Examples for "accumulation"
                1
                Another option is to open a new accumulation account to receive contributions.
                News.com.au
                2
                Possible metabolic implications of stress-related accumulation of particular amino acids are discussed.
                Pubmed
                3
                Perceptual decisions require the accumulation of sensory information to a response criterion.
                Pubmed
                4
                Studies suggest that aging is caused by the accumulation of free radicals.
                Pubmed
                5
                Individual accumulation is responsible for crime; crime necessitates laws; laws breed tyranny.
                Born Again
                portugués
                acreção
                catalán
                prisma d’acreció

                Process by which material is added to a tectonic plate or a landmass.

                        Related terms
                        acreção
                        ruso
                        аккреция
                        portugués
                        acretação
                        catalán
                        acreció
                        español
                        acrecimiento

                        Astrophysical process in which matter gravitationally collects into a massive object.

                              acrecimiento
                              Usage of accretion in inglés
                              1
                              I think that's a sound policy which reflects the accretion of evidence.
                              The Guardian
                              2
                              The Sun was formed by accretion at the center of the nebula.
                              The portable atheist: essential readings for the nonbeliever
                              3
                              Endosomes were a major site for GPI accretion in L. major.
                              Pubmed
                              4
                              Morality is a social fund, an accretion through the painful ages.
                              The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
                              5
                              He heard the accretion of their laughter rising from the flames.
                              Bone fire
                              6
                              Sex steroids are essential for accretion and maintenance of bone mass.
                              Pubmed
                              7
                              As accretion continues, gravity eventually shapes blobs into spheres and planets are born.
                              Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
                              8
                              Its natal moment has not been precisely determined; perhaps it was a gradual accretion.
                              Idolatry: A Romance
                              9
                              In contrast, accretion of cortex arachidonic acid was dependent on age but not diet.
                              Pubmed
                              10
                              The planets might have been formed by the gradual accretion of such discrete bodies.
                              Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891
                              11
                              Peak bone mineral accretion occurred 1 yr later than PHV.
                              Pubmed
                              12
                              It moves firmer, continues across that so-spindly accretion of girders.
                              Iron Council
                              13
                              This accretion of female population added very much to the charms of frontier society.
                              Building a State in Apache Land
                              14
                              With any accretion allowed, the concentration of wealth is irresistible.
                              Usury / A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View
                              15
                              All development, as all growth, is by accretion or assimilation.
                              The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny
                              16
                              Conclusion: Milk supplementation during early puberty does not have long-lasting effects on bone mineral accretion.
                              Pubmed
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                              Translations for accretion
                              Accretion through the time
                              Accretion across language varieties
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