accumulation

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/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun 5

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(noun.)

ADJ

rapid

steady

Over many years, the steady accumulation of dust in the attic made it difficult to find anything.

slow

great, impressive, large, massive

Over the years, a large accumulation of dust had gathered behind the old furniture in the attic.

capital

Over decades of careful saving and investing, she built significant capital accumulation for her retirement.

VERB + ACCUMULATION

lead to | prevent

Definitions

noun

The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.

The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.

an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, or of honors

At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water.

A mass of something piled up or collected.

After such an accumulation of mistakes in the treatment of lexical items, it comes as no surprise that the section on word formation on p. 133 is equally poor.

The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.

The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of accumulating

accrual
accruement

noun — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

noun — an increase by natural growth or addition

accretion

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, or of honors

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At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water.

Wiktionary

After such an accumulation of mistakes in the treatment of lexical items, it comes as no surprise that the section on word formation on p. 133 is equally poor.

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Her only interest is the accumulation of money.

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A cloud is an accumulation of water vapour in the sky.

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Freckles are caused by the accumulation of melanocytes in a small area.

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