accrual

[ uh-kroo-uhl ]

noun

1. the act or process of accruing.
2. something accrued; accretion.

accrual

/ əˈkruːəl /

noun

1. the act of accruing
2. something that has accrued
3. accounting a charge incurred in one accounting period that has not been paid by the end of it

Other Words From

• nonac·crual adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accrual¹

First recorded in 1875–80; accrue + -al ²