noun
- things that accumulate or are added over time; gradual increases or additions
Usage: formal
Examples
- The accruements of interest made the investment more valuable over time.
- Years of small accruements to the library’s collection created an impressive archive.
- The company’s accruements of debt became a serious concern.
- His knowledge grew through steady accruements of experience.
- The accruements of dust on the shelves showed how long the room had been unused.
- Legal accruements to the contract made it increasingly complex.