accretive

/əˈkriːtɪv/ adjective formal

Definition

› making the amount, level, or value of something gradually increase: accretive to sth It expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in the first year.

(Definition of accretive adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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