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accumulation

ac·cu·mu·la·tion [ ə-ˌkyü-m(y)ə-ˈlā-shən]

accumulation

noun

[ə-ˌkyü-m(y)ə-ˈlā-shən]

Definition of accumulation

1 : something that has accumulated or has been accumulated
//an impressive accumulation of knowledge

2 : the action or process of accumulating something : the state of being or having accumulated
//the steady accumulation of snow

3 : increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated
//accumulation of interest

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web

//This year, Louisville recorded its first snow on Halloween, but there was no accumulation.
— Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Snow will hit Louisville sooner than expected. Here's what to expect Monday night," 10 Nov. 2019
//The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of plastic waste in the world and is located between Hawaii and California.
— Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Whales Have Been Spotted Swimming in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the First Time," 28 Oct. 2019
//This foam was a cocktail of toxic chemicals caused by the flow of untreated sewage water into the lakes, leading to an accumulation of high phosphorus and oil on the surface.
— Bahar Dutt, Quartz India, "Two Indian cities lead the way in transforming concrete jungles into real jungles," 22 Oct. 2019
//What some take as absolute truth, King suggests, is merely an accumulation of symbols and suppositions.
— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: At cultural center, art that’s tethered to South Korea," 20 Sep. 2019
//The band’s winning sound wasn’t so much an accumulation of the various styles Ocasek and Orr had tried out from the earliest days of their friendship in Ohio, Maxanne says.
— BostonGlobe.com, "Ric Ocasek of the Cars outside Syncro Sound Studio in Boston in 1984.," 17 Sep. 2019
//The Denver City Council members working to reduce single-use plastic bags should be commended for their concern for the growing environmental and potential human health problem posed by the accumulation of plastic waste.
— Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, "Kafer: Single-use plastic is a problem but a bag ban is not the answer, not yet," 22 Aug. 2019
//Angioedema, or a swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid underneath the skin typically around he eyes, cheeks, or in Teigen's case, the mouth.
— Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Chrissy Teigen Shows Off Swollen Lips as a Result of Altitude Sickness—Here's How That Happens," 19 Aug. 2019
//This is a big departure from the mainstream view, which for decades held that what turns a healthy cell into a cancer cell is simply the accumulation of genetic damage.
— Sally Adee, Quartz, "Our bodies are full of electricity that could help us fight cancer," 30 May 2019

First Known Use of accumulation

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for accumulation

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French accumulacion, borrowed from Latin accumulātiōn-, accumulātiō, from accumulāre "to accumulate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

Dictionary Entries near accumulation

accumulated

accumulated surplus

accumulated temperature

accumulation

accumulation factor

accumulation of energy

accumulative

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Synonyms & Antonyms of accumulation

1 a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time

a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking

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2 the act or process of becoming greater in number

the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking

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Near Antonyms for accumulation

Antonyms for accumulation

decrease

More Definitions foraccumulation

accumulation

noun

ac·cu·mu·la·tion | \ ə-ˌkyü-myə-ˈlā-shən \

Kids Definition of accumulation

1 : an act of collecting or gathering
//the accumulation of snow

2 : collection sense 2
//an accumulation of junk

accumulation

noun

ac·cu·mu·la·tion

Legal Definition of accumulation

: increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated specifically : an increase in the amount of a fund or property by the continuous addition to it of the income or interest it generates
//to treat a stock dividend as principal when local law classifies it as income may be deemed an accumulation— W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. — see also accumulation trust at trust

Note: Because they prevent the enjoyment and benefit of wealth, accumulations are deemed contrary to public policy. A provision in a will for an accumulation will be invalidated if found to be unreasonable by the court.