Anwachsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accretion noun A gradual increase caused by new matter being added from outside.
• accrual noun An amount of income or expense that has been earned or incurred but not yet received or paid, recorded in the accounts for the period it belongs to.
• accrue verb To grow larger over time.
• increase verb To become larger in amount, number, or degree.

Senses

Anwachsen is used for these senses in English:

• accretion (uncountable) (Gradual) increase by an external addition of matter; (countable) an instance of this.
• accrual An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
• accrue (intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
• increase For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger
• increase (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

accretion — full definition

1. noun A gradual increase caused by new matter being added from outside.
2. noun In geology, the build-up of new rock or sediment along the edge of a landmass or plate.
3. noun In astrophysics, the growth of planets, stars and other bodies as gravity draws matter together.

accrual — full definition

1. noun An amount of income or expense that has been earned or incurred but not yet received or paid, recorded in the accounts for the period it belongs to.
2. noun The gradual build-up of something over time, such as interest, holiday entitlement or benefits.

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