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1913
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accretive
ac-cre′tive
,
Adj.
Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth.
Glanvill.
Webster
1828
Edition
Accretive
ACCRE'TIVE
,
Adj.
Increasing by growth; growing; adding to be growth; as the accretive motion of plants.
Definition
2024
accretive
accretive
English
Adjective
accretive
(
not comparable
)
Relating to
accretion
; increasing, or adding to, by
growth
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Translations
relating to accretion
Latin:
accretivus
Portuguese:
acretivo
Etymology
accrete
+
-ive
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ə.ˈkri.tɪv/
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