How do you pronounce accretion?

accretion is pronounced as /əˈkriːʃən/.

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accretion

📈accretion (accrétion)

noun

/əˈkriːʃən/

accumulation progressive (accumulation progressive)

accrete accrue

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Signification

the process of growth or increase by gradual accumulation

The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.

Traduction de la signification

le processus de croissance ou d'augmentation par accumulation progressive

Phrases d'exemple

The accretion of wealth took many years.

L'accumulation de richesse a pris de nombreuses années.

L'accumulation de richesse a pris de nombreuses annees.

The accretion of wealth allowed him to invest in various projects.

L'accrétion de richesse lui a permis d'investir dans divers projets.

L'accretion de richesse lui a permis d'investir dans divers projets.

Synonymes

accumulation, growth, buildup, addition, amassing

Entrée 1

accumulation, growth, buildup, addition, amassing

Entrée 2

accumulation, growth

Antonymes

erosion, loss, decrease, reduction, decline

Entrée 1

erosion, loss, decrease

Entrée 2

reduction, decline

Collocations

accretion of wealth, slow accretion, accretion process, accretion disk

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