Looking for the meaning of the word ACCRETIVE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ACCRETIVE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Accretive
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkriːtɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
characterized by gradual growth or increase
Short Definition:characterized by gradual growth
Examples:- despite the accretive sediment measured, there is a clear shoreline erosion
- we expect the acquisition to be highly accretive
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