Word of the day - ACCRETION

The word today is Accretion

Accretion is a noun and means the following:

- The process of enlargement by a gradual process of acquisition

- The natural adhesion and accumulation of parts or particles to something

- Growth by the deposition or acquisition of material(s) 

Accretion is often used by specialists: Astronomers and other sciences

Astronomers speak often of "accretion disks"

Accretion can be as simple as a build-up of crap

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