accumulation

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English

Etymology

From Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin accumulātiō, accumulātiōnis. By surface analysis, accumulate +‎ ion. First attested in the late 15th century. Doublet of accumulatio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ə.ˌkjuːm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • Hyphenation: ac‧cu‧mu‧la‧tion
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

accumulation (countable and uncountable, plural accumulations)

  1. The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
  2. The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
    an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, or of honors
  3. A mass of something piled up or collected.
  4. (law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
  5. (accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
  6. (finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
  7. (UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin accumulātiōnem.

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Noun

accumulation f (plural accumulations)

  1. accumulation (action of accumulating)
  2. accumulation (result of accumulating)

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