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ac·cru·al
 accrual
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- pronunciation:
kru
l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of accruing.
- similar words:
- accretion, rise
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| definition 2: |
a quantity or amount that accrues.
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| related words: |
accretion |
adjective + (n.)accrual
annual, clinical, frequent, organic, payable
verb + (n.)accrual
account, achieve, allow, face, increase, prepare, result
noun + (n.)accrual
account, accounting, basis, benefit, bone, credit, entry, flyer, interest, mass, matter, method, population, rate, soil, tax, trade, trial, year
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The word accrual
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accede, accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, acceptation, access, accessible, accession, accident, accidental, acclaim, acclamation, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accredit, accrual, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
-al1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
Example words:
accrual, acquittal, appraisal, approval, arrival, betrothal, denial, disapproval, dismissal, dispersal, disposal, espial, espousal, portrayal, proposal, rebuttal, recital, referral, refusal, remittal, removal, renewal, reprisal, retrieval, reversal, survival, withdrawal
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