ac·cre·tive | \ ə-ˈkrē-tiv 
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\Definition of accretive
: relating to or characterized by accretion : produced by or growing by a series of additions of identical or similar things
an accretive process accretive crystals [=crystals formed by accretion] Companies need to be able to issue stock at high prices to fund acquisitions that are accretive to earnings.— Bethany McLean To [Ben] Zobrist, an ideal clubhouse is one where you can't tell whether a team has lost or won four games in a row. That's possible because of the steady, accretive cadence of baseball, a sport in which alternating games of no hits and three hits will win you a batting title.— Bruce Schoenfeld
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The first known use of accretive was in 1661
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