Accretion

ak-kre's hun, n. An increase, esp. the in- crease of organic bodies by the internal acce ion of parts; increase by acce ion externally; growing together of parts naturally separate. [L. ad and crescere, to grow.] — Accres'cence, -kres'ens, n. Gradual growth. — Accres'cent, a. Increasing. — Accre'tive, a. Growing by accretion. Accrue, ak-kroo', [accrued (-krood'), -cruing.] To increase; to arise; to be added, as increase, profit, or damage. F. accrue, increase, L. ad and crescere, grow. — Accru'ment, n. Accubation,ubat ak-ku-ba's hun, n. A reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals. [L. ad and cubare, to down.] — Accumbent, ak-kum'bent, a. Leaning, as the ancients did at meals. — Accum'- bency, n. [L. ad and cumbere, to lie down.] Accumulate, ak-ku'mu-lat, To heap up in a ma ; to collect or bring together. — v. To grow to a great size, number, or quantity; to increase greatly. [L. ad and annul are, to heap.] — Accu mula'tion, n. Act of accumulating; state of being accumulated; that which is accumulated; ma ; heap. — Accumulative, -tiv, a. Causing accumulation; cumulative. — Accumulator, -ter, n. One who, or that which, etc.; ^sp. power, etc., in machinery.