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accretion (noun):
1: the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
a: increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or particles)
b: the increase of land by the action of natural forces
2: a product of accretion
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : The slow accretion of scientific knowledge over many centuries has turned into an avalanche in our time. Any accretion of ice on a grounded jet will result in takeoff delays because of the danger it poses. The land area of the Ganges Delta increases every year from the accretion of soil washed down the Ganges River, though the accretions happen so slowly that it's difficult to detect any increase at all. Accretion is often used in scientific writing; its usual verb form, accrue, is more often used in financial contexts ("This figure doesn't count the accrued interest on the investments")
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