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increase vs accrual

accrual vs increase

increase and accrual both are nouns.

increase is a verb but accrual is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
increase Yes No Yes No
accrual Yes No No No
As nouns, accrual is a hyponym of increase; that is, accrual is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:
  • increase: the act of increasing something
  • accrual: the act of accumulating
increase (noun) accrual (noun)
the act of increasing something the act of accumulating
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
increase (verb) accrual (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount
make bigger or more
Difference between increase and accrual

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