accretion
21accretion — UK [əˈkriːʃ(ə)n] / US [əˈkrɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms accretion : singular accretion plural accretions 1) formal a gradual increase in the size or amount of something through the addition of new parts 2) science a layer of a… …
22accretion — /əˈkriʃən / (say uh kreeshuhn) noun 1. an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent. 2. the result of this process. 3. an extraneous addition: the last part of the legend is a later accretion. 4. the… …
23accretion — žemės sąnašos statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nusėdę upių vagų nešmenys. Iš jų susidaro akumuliacinės formos ir salpos. atitikmenys: angl. accretion vok. fluviatile Akkumulation, f; fluviatile Auflandung, f rus. занесение… …
24accretion disc — noun (astronomy) A flat disc formed by matter in orbit around a celestial body • • • Main Entry: ↑accrescent * * * accretion disk or accretion disc, Astronomy. a disk shaped formation of gases or other interstellar matter around a black hole,… …
25Accretion (coastal management) — Accretion (Coastal Management), is the process of coastal sediments returning to the visible portion of a beach or foreshore following a submersion event. A sustainable beach or foreshore often goes through a cycle of submersion during rough… …
26Accretion (geology) — Accretion is a process by which material is added to a tectonic plate. This material may be sediment, volcanic arcs, seamounts or other igneous features. When two tectonic plates collide, one of the plates may slide under the other. This process… …
27Accrétion continentale — ● Accrétion continentale processus d accroissement continental se produisant au cours des orogenèses successives …
28Accrétion océanique — ● Accrétion océanique création de croûte océanique, par activité volcanique, à l axe des dorsales …
29Accrétion tectonique — ● Accrétion tectonique mécanisme du type écaillage tectonique, en relation avec des processus de subduction …
30Accretion disc — An accretion disc (or accretion disk) is a structure (often a circumstellar disk) formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a central body. The central body is typically either a young star, a protostar, a white dwarf, a neutron star,… …
