accrual
3
7.2
- noun
- /əˈkruːəl/
- Specialized
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acumulación
- The accrual of interest in your savings account can significantly increase your wealth over time.
- credit accrual
- tax-accrual
- college credit accrual
There might come a point where they're cutting rates, but I think the they're going to have to take a step back from the money printing and the debt accrual.
- There might come a point where they're cutting rates, but I think the they're going to have to take a step back from the money printing and the debt accrual.
- And what explains that gap is mostly accruals and that what that is, is revenues that have been earned but have yet to be actually paid.
Examples
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In a search for successful models to increase accrual to clinical trials.
Academic text (2001) -
Finally, data accrual delays can contribute to type II errors.
Academic text (2015) -
After 7 years of accrual, only slightly more than half the required number of patients had been entered.
Academic text (1996) -
During adolescence, girls and boys show differences in the accrual of bone mineral density.
Academic text (2004) -
For traditional credit programs, federal budgetary estimates of credit subsidies are on an accrual rather than a cash basis.
Academic text (2016) -
ASAP participation positively influenced a wide range of academic outcomes, including retention and credit accrual.
Academic text (2013) -
We found that ASAP participation was significantly positively related to retention, credit accrual, transfer, and degree attainment.
Academic text (2013) -
In the interest of conciseness, accrual into this study was limited to seven surgeons meeting these criteria. Demographics and academic leadership.
Academic text (2017) -
In business, understanding the accrual of revenue helps in accurately reporting financial performance.
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The company experienced steady accrual of benefits for its employees as the years progressed.
Synonyms
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3.4
A group of things gathered in one place over time
A gradual increase over time, often of money or benefits
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to record income and costs when they happen, not when cash is paid or received
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word accrual comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and crescere 'grow', the same root you see in increase. So an accrual is something that slowly 'grows' over time, like days off, benefits, or interest.