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    [Verb]  | "ac*crete" | \ ə-ˈkrēt \


    1: to grow or become attached by accretion

    2: to cause to adhere or become attached; also : accumulate

    Origin: 1712 ;

     Back-formation from {see: |accretion|accretion};

    [Verb]  | "accreting" 


    1: to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass;


      * e.g., " ... silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time "



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    [Verb]  | "accrete" 


    1: to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass;


      * e.g., " ... silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time "



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     [ "accrete" ]

    1: Grow by accumulation

      * e.g.,  ... The ice grew accretely 

     [ "accretive-induction" ]

    1: The hypothesis that sound co-located-with-itself creates light. Ie. Sound moving at uncountable speed.

      * e.g.,  ... Sound is the only emergent phenomenon that can be superimposed on the same location twice. Ie. Two similar-sounding words occupy the same space. Accretive-induction states that light is the result of sound's ability to co-locate itself in the same space. 

     [ "extremely adept matter accreter" ]

    1: A very obese person; a cheese hog. A respectful term, as some people believe that the more matter you can make part of yourself, the better off you are. Originated on "Buffalo This" (buffalothis.blogspot.com) in the "Respect for the cheese hogs" article.

      * e.g.,  ... *Ding dong!* 

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