English Dictionary

ACCRUEMENT

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does accruement mean? 

ACCRUEMENT (noun)
  The noun ACCRUEMENT has 1 sense:

1. the act of accumulatingplay

  Familiarity information: ACCRUEMENT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ACCRUEMENT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of accumulating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

accrual; accruement; accumulation

Hypernyms ("accruement" is a kind of...):

increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "accruement"):

buildup (the act of building up an accumulation)

Derivation:

accrue (grow by addition)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves." (English proverb)

"A good friend is recognized in times of trouble" (Bulgarian proverb)

"Laughing for no reason is rude." (Arabic proverb)

"One swats the fly only if it annoys that person." (Cypriot proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact