accretive

American  

[uh-kree-tiv] / əˈkri tɪv /

Also accretionary

adjective

1. increasing by natural growth or gradual addition.

   Not only in manufacturing, but also in other sectors, there is an accretive demand for plastics.

2. growing together from separate or disparate parts into a single whole.

   By making room for reports of single experiments and minor technical advances, journals have made the chaos of science accretive.

3. contributing to the growth or increase of something, especially profit.

   Increased penetration of overseas markets will be accretive to the company’s earnings.

   Effective presentation of data is greatly accretive to helping understand trends and insights.

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Other Word Forms

• nonaccretive adjective

Etymology

Origin of accretive

First recorded in 1655–65; from Late Latin accretivus, equivalent to Latin accrēt(us) “grown” + -īvus -ive ( def. ), accretion ( def. )

Example Sentences

Robin Washington, Salesforce’s chief financial and operating officer, added that the buyback doesn’t prevent the company from pursuing accretive inorganic growth opportunities, which could include M&A.

From MarketWatch

Engie said the acquisition would expand its footprint in the U.K., expecting the deal to have an immediate positive impact on results and to be accretive in the first full year after closing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’ve actually found the exact opposite, that it actually has been, you know, accretive to those brands.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s been a very accretive investment for us,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Texas Instruments said the deal would be accretive to its earnings per share in the first full year after the deal closes.

From The Wall Street Journal