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ac⋅cru⋅al

[uh-kroo-uhl]
–noun
1. the act or process of accruing.
2. something accrued; accretion.

Origin:
1875–80; accrue + -al 2
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ac·cru·al   (ə-krōō'əl)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of accumulating; an increase.

  2. Something that accumulates or increases.

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Main Entry: ac·cru·al
Pronunciation: &-'krü-&l
Function: noun
1 : the action or process of accruing accrual>
2 a : something that accrues; especially : an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose (as payment of taxes or interest) b : something that has accrued during a specified period
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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