Accretionary

//əˈkɹi.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
Adjective
  1. 1
    marked or produced by accretion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
increasing

Etymology

From accretion + -ary.

Related phrases

accretionary prismaccretionary wedge

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