accrual
/əˈkɹuːəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.50 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
Countable; Uncountable
noun
from the creditor's viewpoint, a receivable incurred in one fiscal year, but paid during another.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree English accrue Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English accrual From accrue + -al.
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Finance.