Accrual

//əˈkɹuːəl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of accruing; accumulation. countable, uncountable

    "The effect of her alcoholism wasn't over, of course, and our relationship continues well past her death. What did change was that the accrual of new events stopped. I didn't have to worry about her anymore. She would never drink again."

  2. 2
    the act of accumulating wordnet
  3. 3
    An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose countable, uncountable

    "The finding out of the source accrual or arisal of income is not material as the incidence of charge is dependent on the place of accrual or arisal of income."

  4. 4
    from the creditor's viewpoint, a charge incurred in one accounting period that has not been, but is to be, paid by the end of it. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Recruitment (of participants) to a clinical trial. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
accessaccessionaccretionaccruementaccumulationaccumulation

Example

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"Late last month, 135 civil society organizations urged the government to ensure that microfinance institutions immediately suspend all loan repayments and interest accrual for at least three months."

Etymology

From accrue + -al.

Related phrases

accrual basisaccrual bond

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