Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

1accrual

noun ac·cru·al \ə-ˈkrü-əl\

Definition of ACCRUAL

1
:  the action or process of accruing
2
:  something that accrues or has accrued
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of ACCRUAL

1880

Related to ACCRUAL

Synonyms
accretion, increase, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increment, [+]more[-]hide, 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

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

Learn More About ACCRUAL

Browse

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. accrual
  2. accrual basis
Next Word in the Dictionary: accrual basisPrevious Word in the Dictionary: accroidesAll Words Near: accrual
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries