Accretion and Devolution

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Accretion noun - A mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time.

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Devolution is an antonym for accretion.

Nearby Words: accrete, accretive, accreted, accreting

Devolution noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum

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Accretion is an antonym for devolution.

Nearby Words: devolve, devolved

slow accretion

slow devolution

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Devolution and Accretion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accretion/devolution

Accretion & Devolution. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/accretion/devolution>.

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