Synonyms: accretion
Definition: (law) 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)
Similar words: inheritance, heritage
Definition: that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Synonyms: accretion, accumulation
Definition: an increase by natural growth or addition
Similar words: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population
Synonyms: accretion
Definition: (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
Similar words: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population
Synonyms: accretion
Definition: (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
Similar words: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population
Synonyms: accretion
Definition: (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
Similar words: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population
Synonyms: accretion
Definition: something contributing to growth or increase
Usage: he scraped away the accretions of paint; the central city surrounded by recent accretions
Similar words: addition, increase, gain
Definition: a quantity that is added
Usage: there was an addition to property taxes this year; they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks