Gradual+accumulation
61Accretion — The gradual accumulation of mass. Planets often form this way. Particles from a solar nebula collide and are held in place by their gravity. As the mass grows so does its gravitational pull, attracting more particles, eventually forming a… …
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62accretion — ► NOUN 1) growth or increase by gradual accumulation. 2) a thing formed or added in this way …
63build-up — ► NOUN 1) a gradual accumulation. 2) a period of excitement and preparation before an event …
64built-up — adjective peopled with settlers the built up areas • Similar to: ↑settled * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : made of several sections or layers fastened together a built up girder built up roofing …
65biofouling — ˌ noun Etymology: bi (II) + fouling : the gradual accumulation of waterborne organisms (as bacteria or protozoa) on the surfaces of engineering structures in water that contributes to corrosion of the structures and to a decrease in efficiency of …
66saltationism — saltationist, n. /sal tay sheuh niz euhm/, n. Biol. any of several theories holding that the evolution of species proceeds in major steps by the abrupt transformation of an ancestral species into a descendant species of a different type, rather… …
67LOAN — (Heb. הַלְוָאָה, halva ah), a transaction in which a thing, usually money, is given by one person, called the malveh ( lender ), to another, called the loveh ( borrower ), for the latter s use and enjoyment, and in order that such thing or its… …
68old tank syndrome — accumulation of organic acids, excess nitrates, and other products in an aquarium, causing a gradual decline in pH or a sudden pH crash. Can be avoided by regular partial water changes. See new tank syndrome …
69Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
70china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
