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  2. Accretion - Wikipedia

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    Accretion (coastal management), the process where coastal sediments return to the visible portion of the beach following storm erosion; Accretion (geology), the increase in size of a tectonic plate by addition of material along a convergent boundary; Accretionary wedge

  3. Hindustani grammar - Wikipedia

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    In Hindi, yah "this" / ye "these" / vah "that" / ve "those" are considered the literary pronoun set while in Urdu, ye "this, these" / vo "that, those" is the only pronoun set. The above section on postpositions noted that ko (the dative/accusative case) marks direct objects if definite .

  4. Nebular hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    However, that meaning should not be confused with the process of accretion forming the planets. In this context, accretion refers to the process of cooled, solidified grains of dust and ice orbiting the protostar in the protoplanetary disk, colliding and sticking together and gradually growing, up to and including the high-energy collisions ...

  5. Accretion (coastal management) - Wikipedia

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    Accretion is the process of coastal sediment returning to the visible portion of a beach or foreshore after a submersion event. [1] A sustainable beach or foreshore often goes through a cycle of submersion during rough weather and later accretion during calmer periods.

  6. Accretion (astrophysics) - Wikipedia

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    In astrophysics, accretion is the accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter, into an accretion disk. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most astronomical objects , such as galaxies , stars , and planets , are formed by accretion processes.

  7. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.

  8. Accretion (geology) - Wikipedia

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    In geology, accretion is a process by which material is added to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone, frequently on the edge of existing continental landmasses. The added material may be sediment, volcanic arcs , seamounts , oceanic crust or other igneous features.

  9. Hindustani etymology - Wikipedia

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    Hindustani, also known as Hindi-Urdu, is the vernacular form of two standardized registers used as official languages in India and Pakistan, namely Hindi and Urdu.It comprises several closely related dialects in the northern, central and northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent but is mainly based on Khariboli of the Delhi region.