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ACCRETIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does accretive mean?
• ACCRETIVE (adjective)
The adjective ACCRETIVE has 1 sense:
1. growing by accretion
Familiarity information: ACCRETIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Growing by accretion
Similar:
increasing (becoming greater or larger)
Derivation:
accrete (grow or become attached by accretion)
accrete (grow together (of plants and organs))
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