Question

accretion The house and barn were linked by an accretion of outbuildings, each joined to the next. əˈkriʃən

Accepted Answer

(1) Growth or enlargement by gradual buildup. (2) A product of such buildup. The slow accretion of scientific knowledge over many centuries has turned into an avalanche in our time. Any accretion of ice on a grounded jet will result in takeoff delays because of the danger it poses. The land area of the Mississippi Delta increases every year from the accretion of soil washed down the Mississippi River, though the accretions happen so slowly that it's difficult to detect any increase at all. Accretion is often used in scientific writing; its usual verb form, accrue, is more often used in financial contexts (“This figure doesn't count the accrued interest on the investments”).

word	accretion
definition	(1) Growth or enlargement by gradual buildup. (2) A product of such buildup.
eg_sentence	The house and barn were linked by an accretion of outbuildings, each joined to the next.
explanation	The slow accretion of scientific knowledge over many centuries has turned into an avalanche in our time. Any accretion of ice on a grounded jet will result in takeoff delays because of the danger it poses. The land area of the Mississippi Delta increases every year from the accretion of soil washed down the Mississippi River, though the accretions happen so slowly that it's difficult to detect any increase at all. Accretion is often used in scientific writing; its usual verb form, accrue, is more often used in financial contexts (“This figure doesn't count the accrued interest on the investments”).
IPA	əˈkriʃən

Accretion Buildup Scientific Mississippi Growth Enlargement Gradual Product