Definitions for accretive
ac·cre·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accretiveadjective

   growing by accretion

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accretiveadjective

   Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth - Glanvill

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Accretiveadjective

   Growing; that which by growth is added.

   Etymology: from accretion.

   If the motion be very slow, we perceive it not: we have no sense of the accretive motion of plants and animals: and the sly shadow steals away upon the dial; and the quickest eye can discover no more but that it is gone. Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scient.

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1. accretive

   Accretive refers to processes that result in growth, addition, or increase in something, either in physical substances or abstract contexts. It can relate to the accumulation of matter into a massive object in astronomy, a value or profits in finance, knowledge in education, and more. In essence, if something is described as accretive, it is progressively growing or enhancing through gradual accumulation or addition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Accretiveadjective

   relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of accretive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of accretive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of accretive in a Sentence

1. Frances Hudson:

   Investors are just as likely to criticize or punish companies for unfocused acquisitions where they have overpaid for unproven, non-earnings accretive benefits.

2. Frances Hudson:

   Investors are just as likely to criticise or punish companies for unfocused acquisitions where they have overpaid for unproven, non-earnings accretive benefits.

3. Adecco Group:

   General Assembly is currently in a high-growth investment phase and is therefore expected to be modestly dilutive to Group earnings in 2018, the impact of which is included within the group's current guidance on planned strategic investments, from 2019, General Assembly is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings.

4. Pacific Crest analyst Evan Wilson:

   There will be revenue tied to these advertising deals, but without big user numbers we doubt it will be significantly accretive.

5. Chief Executive Pascal Soriot:

   Prices have come down and, as a result, some companies are a bit more attractive than they used to be, but prices still remain quite high, it's not that easy to find acquisitions that can be accretive immediately.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=accretive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Accretive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=accretive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accretive