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- ac|cre|tion|ar|y «uh KREE shuh NEHR ee», adjective.characterized or formed by accretion: »
the debate [as to] whether the moon's rocks are volcanic or accretionary in origin (New Scientist).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dis|cre´tion|al|ly — dis|cre|tion|al «dihs KREHSH uh nuhl», adjective. = discretionary. (Cf. ↑discretionary) –dis|cre´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|cre|tion|al — «dihs KREHSH uh nuhl», adjective. = discretionary. (Cf. ↑discretionary) –dis|cre´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ac|cre|tion — «uh KREE shuhn», noun. 1. a growing together of separate things: »A glacier is formed by the accretion of many particles of frozen packed snow. 2. an increase in size by natural growth or gradual external addition. 3. a whole that results from… … Useful english dictionary
con|cre|tion|al — «kon KREE shuh nuhl», adjective. = concretionary. (Cf. ↑concretionary) … Useful english dictionary
con|cre|tion|ar|y — «kon KREE shuh NEHR ee», adjective. 1. formed by concretion. 2. consisting of concreted matter or masses … Useful english dictionary
con|cre|tion — «kon KREE shuhn», noun. 1. a forming into a mass; a solidifying. 2. a solidified mass; hard formation, especially: a) a hard morbid formation in the body, such as a gallstone; calculus; stone. b) a mass formed by aggregation of solid particles,… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cre|tion|ar|y — «dihs KREHSH uh NEHR ee; especially British dihs KREHSH uh nuhr ee», adjective. with freedom to decide or choose; left to one s own judgment: »The law gave the mayor certain discretionary powers. A discretionary account arises when an investor in … Useful english dictionary
ex|cre|tion|ar|y — «ehk SKREE shuh NEHR ee», adjective. of or having to do with excretion … Useful english dictionary
ex|cre|tion — «ehk SKREE shuhn», noun. 1. the discharging of waste matter from the body; separation of waste matter from the blood or tissues. 2. the waste matter that is separated and discharged: »Sweat is an excretion … Useful english dictionary
in|cre|tion — «ihn KREE shuhn», noun. 1. the process of internal secretion. 2. a hormone or other product of internal secretion. ╂[probably < in 3 + (se)cretion] … Useful english dictionary
