Accreting

Pronunciation: /əˈkriːtɪŋ/

Definitions of accreting

verb the action of gradually increasing or growing by the accumulation of additional layers or material

Example Sentences

A1 The snow was accreting on the branches of the trees.

A2 The student's knowledge was accreting slowly as they continued to study.

B1 The company's profits have been accreting steadily over the past year.

B2 The artist's reputation was accreting as more people discovered their work.

C1 The organization's influence has been accreting in the political sphere.

C2 The scientist's theories were accreting evidence from various experiments.

Examples of accreting in a Sentence

formal The accreting matter around the black hole forms a swirling disk of gas and dust.

informal The black hole is just sucking in all that stuff and making a big mess with it.

slang That black hole is like a vacuum cleaner, accreting everything in its path.

figurative Her wealth was slowly accreting over the years, growing steadily with each successful investment.

Grammatical Forms of accreting

• past tense: accreted
• plural: accreting
• comparative: more accreting
• superlative: most accreting
• present tense: accrete
• future tense: will accrete
• perfect tense: have accreted
• continuous tense: is accreting
• singular: accreting
• positive degree: accreting
• infinitive: to accrete
• gerund: accreting
• participle: accreting

Origin and Evolution of accreting

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accreting' has its origin in the Latin word 'accretus', which means to grow or increase.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a geological context to describe the process of gradual growth or accumulation, the term 'accreting' has evolved to be used in various fields such as finance, astronomy, and biology to describe the process of continuous growth or accumulation.