Accretion Mnemonic

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accretion

accretion

/ə.ˈkɹi.ʃən/

growth

Examples

an increase by natural growth or addition

noun

something contributing to growth or increase

noun

the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

noun

growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles

noun

an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment

noun

an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)

noun
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"Ack + Crete + Shun. Add more land to Crete but shun taking any away."

"Ack! + Tree + Shun. Adding more trees causes the forest to grow bigger."

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