Definition of Accretive

1. Adjective. Growing by accretion.

Similar to: Increasing
Derivative terms: Accrete, Accrete

Definition of Accretive

1. a. Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth.

Definition of Accretive

1. Adjective. Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth - Glanvill ¹

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Definition of Accretive

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Accretive

accreting
accretio cordis
accretion
accretion disc
accretion discs
accretion disk
accretion disks
accretion lines
accretion of lithosphere
accretion shock
accretional
accretionary
accretionary growth
accretions
accretive (current term)
accretor
accretors
accrew
accrewed
accrewing
accrews
accriminate
accriminated
accriminates
accriminating
accrimination
accriminations
accroach
accroached

Literary usage of Accretive

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Story of the Automobile: Its History and Development from 1760 to 1917, with by Herbert Lee Barber (1917)
"Spectacular profits will be made before the saturation point is reached, and to get all the tre. mendous accretive values that accrue in this industry the ..."

2. Marine Engineer and Naval Architect edited by [Anonymus AC02767386] (1880)
"accretive.—This new steamer steamed out of the South Dock, after taking in ... The accretive is 225-4 by 33 by i6'5 ; 1202 tons gross and 778 tons net, ..."

3. Movie Capital Made Easy: Finding Money for a Feature Filmby Evans, Mervin by Evans, Mervin (2006)
"... accretive Technology Partners, LLC 55 East 59th Street 22nd Floor New York, ... J. Michael Cline Managing Partner accretive Technology Partners, ..."

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