accrescimento — meaning in English

English meaning

• accretion noun A gradual increase caused by new matter being added from outside.
• growth noun An increase in size, amount or value over time.

Senses

accrescimento is used for these senses in English:

• accretion (astrophysics) The formation of planets, stars, and other celestial bodies by the aggregating of matter drawn together by gravity; also, the growth of a celestial body through this process.
• growth (pathology) An abnormal mass such as a tumor.

accretion — full definition

1. noun A gradual increase caused by new matter being added from outside.
2. noun In geology, the build-up of new rock or sediment along the edge of a landmass or plate.
3. noun In astrophysics, the growth of planets, stars and other bodies as gravity draws matter together.

growth — full definition

1. noun An increase in size, amount or value over time.
2. noun The process by which a living thing gets bigger or develops.
3. noun A lump of abnormal tissue in or on the body.

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