For Accretion we have terms and definitions in 17 topics. The topics are Accounting, Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Atmospheric Chemistry, Canadian Law, Erosion, Geography, Geologic, Hunting, Investing, Law, Legal, Physical Geography, Planetary Science, Real Estate, Science and Securities.

Accretion (Accounting)

is the adjustment of the difference between the price of a bond purchased at an original discount and the par value of the bond; orasset growth through internal growthexpansion or natural causese.g. the aging of wine or growth of timber/trees.

Accretion (Anthromorphemics)

Growth by virtue of an increase in inter-cellular materials.

Accretion (Anthropology)

Growth by virtue of an increase in inter-cellular materials.

Accretion (Atmospheric Chemistry)

The addition of air particles to hydrated drops (snow, rain, sleet, etc.) by coagulation as the drops fall through the sky. [Air Pollutants and Their Effects on the Terrestrial Ecosystem; v18 - Advances in Environmental Science and Technology Series; Hidy, ed.; pages 239, 240, 243; 1986; Wiley; New York.] [Journal of Geology; v102n3; pages 283-296; 1994.]

Accretion (Canadian Law)

The imperceptible and gradual addition to land by the slow action of water. Heavy rain, river or ocean action would have this effect by either washing up sand or soil or by a permanent retreat of the high water mark. The washing up of soil is often called avulsion although the latter term is but a variety of accretion.

Accretion (Erosion)

The deposition of sediment, sometimes indicated by the seaward advance of a shoreline indicator such as the water line, the berm crest, or the vegetation line.

Accretion (Geography)

Slow addition to land by deposition of water-borne sediment or an increase of land along the shores of a body of water, as by alluvial deposit.

Accretion (Geologic)

A process that adds part of one tectonic plate to a larger plate along a convergent (collisional) plate boundary.

Accretion (Hunting)

The accumulation of (beach) sediment, deposited by natural fluid flow processes.

Accretion (Investing)

A method of adjusting the tax cost basis of a bond bought at an original issue discount in equal amounts over the life of the bond. For tax purposes, the annual accretion is treated as interest.

See Also: Original Issue Discount

Accretion (Law)

The increase or accumulation of land by natural causes, as out of a lake or river.

Accretion (Legal)

The increase or accumulation of land by natural causes, as out of a lake or river.

Accretion (Physical Geography)

The growth of the continental masses over geologic time via the addition of marine sediments. These sediments are added on to the edges of the continents through tectonic collision with other oceanic or continental plates.

Accretion (Planetary Science)

The growth of planets from smaller objects by impact, one impact at a time. After formation, planets are said to have "accreted" from small objects.

Accretion (Real Estate)

The increase or addition of land by the deposit of sand or soil washed up naturally from a river, lake or sea. The gradual and imperceptible addition of land by alluvial deposits of soil through natural causes, such as shoreline movement caused by streams or rivers. This added land upon a bank or stream, navigable or not, becomes the property of the riparian or littoral owner, and it also becomes subject to any existing mortgages.

Accretion (Science)

The process of growth of planets and planetesimals by the infalling of matter that is swept up from interplanetary space.

Accretion (Securities)

The process of adjusting the cost of a bond purchased at a discount. Only original-issue discount municipal bonds are accreted.

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