Accretion

Accretion may refer to:

Accretion (finance), predictable changes in the price of certain securities

Accretion in science

In science, accretion is a process in which the size of something gradually increases by steady addition of smaller parts. This term is used with specific meanings in several scientific fields: Accretion (astrophysics)
Accretion (atmosphere) in meteorology, is the process by which water vapor in clouds forms water droplets around nucleation sites.
Accretion (geology) is an increase in size of a tectonic plate by addition of material along a convergent boundary.
Accretion (hydrography) is the enlargement of a watercourse by the inflow of groundwater and tributary surface water.
Accretion (coastal management) is the process where coastal sediments return to the visible portion of the beach following storm erosion.

Translation of "Accretion"

German: Akkretion, Dutch: Accretie, Polish: Akrecja, Portuguese: Acreção, Ukrainian: Акреція.