Synonyms of accretions

accretions

noun

plural of accretion

1

as in accumulations

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time

a thick accretion of ice in a freezer that obviously had not been cleaned for some time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulations
• collections
• mixtures
• piles
• cumulations
• jumbles
• cumuli
• assemblages
• masses
• lodgements
• pileups
• mixes
• lodgments
• heaps
• gatherings
• congeries
• assortments
• conglomerations
• agglomerations
• conglomerates
• agglomerates
• medleys
• mélanges
• aggregations
• litters
• hoards
• totalities
• aggregates
• clutters
• hodgepodges
• inventories
• funds
• supplies
• mishmashes
• potpourris
• sums
• hashes
• hotchpotches
• stockpiles
• backlogs
• caches
• nest eggs
• motleys
• kitties
• reserves
• stocks
• stores

2

as in increases

something added (as by growth)

accretions of lime have thickened the cave's stalactites and stalagmites over the centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• additions
• boosts
• gains
• rises
• accumulations
• accruals
• increments
• proliferations
• expansions
• raises
• supplements
• augmentations
• addendums
• addenda
• more
• pluses
• plusses
• upticks
• step ups
• step-ups
• continuations
• collections
• extensions
• appendices
• assemblages
• gatherings
• accessions
• appendixes
• spikes
• jumps
• complements
• upturns
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losses
• reductions
• diminutions
• shrinkages
• abatements
• decreases
• diminishments
• depletions
• falls
• declines
• decrements
• drop-offs
• deductions
• falloffs
• step downs
• subtractions
• step-downs
• stepdowns