Word Frequency
accretion (əˈkriːʃən
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Definitions
noun
- any gradual increase in size, as through growth or external addition
- something added, esp extraneously, to cause growth or an increase in size
- the growing together of normally separate plant or animal parts
- (pathology)
- abnormal union or growing together of parts; adhesion
- a mass of foreign matter collected in a cavity
- (law) an increase in the share of a beneficiary in an estate, as when a co-beneficiary fails to take his share
- (astronomy) the process in which matter under the influence of gravity is attracted to and increases the mass of a celestial body. The matter usually forms an accretion disc around the accreting object
- (geology) the process in which a continent is enlarged by the tectonic movement and deformation of the earth's crust
Derived Forms
acˈcretive, acˈcretionary adjectiveWord Origin
C17: from Latin accretiō increase, from accrēscere. See accrueExample Sentences Including 'accretive'
"We will look at any deal fitting our strategy that is earnings accretive ," he said.Irish Times (2002)
Every acquisition we have made has been accretive in the first full year.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
IBM said that the deal would be accretive to earnings by the fourth quarter of 2003.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Sosnick postulated that Federated "could pay a premium for May, and still come away with a strategic coup and an accretive acquisition.canada.com (2005)
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