accrual

¹ac·cru·al

noun \ə-ˈkrü-əl\

Definition of ACCRUAL

1

: the action or process of accruing

2

: something that accrues or has accrued

Examples of ACCRUAL

1. <had an accrual of $100 through interest on my savings account last year>

First Known Use of ACCRUAL

1880

Related to ACCRUAL

Synonyms

accretion, increase, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick

Antonyms

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

Related Words

accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering; complement; accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn; jump, run-up, spike

Near Antonyms

deduction, subtraction

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with ACCRUAL

eschewal, renewal

²accrual

adjective

Definition of ACCRUAL

: relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursed — compare cash

First Known Use of ACCRUAL

1917

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite