Synonyms: accrual, accruement, accumulation
Definition: the act of accumulating
Similar words: step-up, increase
Definition: the act of increasing something
Usage: he gave me an increase in salary
Synonyms: aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection
Definition: several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Synonyms: accumulation
Definition: (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
Similar words: earnings, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits, lucre
Definition: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Synonyms: accretion, accumulation
Definition: an increase by natural growth or addition
Similar words: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population