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accrete

UK
/əˈkriːt/
US
/əˈkriːt/

Translations

accreteverb
accreted
Past Simple
accreted
Past Participle
accreting
Gerund
UK
/əˈkriːt/
US
/əˈkriːt/
The planet's mass continues to accrete as it gathers more material.
Масса планеты продолжает увеличиваться, так как она собирает больше материала.
The ice crystals accrete to form larger snowflakes.
Ледяные кристаллы нарастают, образуя более крупные снежинки.
Over time, the bones accrete and heal.
Со временем кости срастаются и заживают.
Additional translations
накопляться
срасти
Synonyms
increase
growing
coalesce
accumulate
amass
gather
collect
accreteadjective
more accrete
Comp.
most accrete
Super.
UK
/əˈkriːt/
US
/əˈkrit/

Definitions

accreteverb
To grow or increase gradually by accumulation or coalescence.
Over time, small particles in space accrete to form larger celestial bodies.
To come together under the influence of gravitation to form a larger mass.
The dust and gas in the nebula began to accrete, eventually forming a new star.
To cause (something) to grow or come together by gradual accumulation or coalescence.
Centuries of limestone-rich water accreted thick layers of calcite onto the cave walls.
accreteadjective
Grown or fused together by gradual addition; characterized by accretion.
The botanist noted the accrete petals forming a tubular structure.
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