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accumulation
[ uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ÉËkyu myÉËleÉȘ ÊÉn /
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noun
act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
that which is accumulated; an accumulated amount, number, or mass.
growth by continuous additions, as of interest to principal.
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Origin of accumulation
First recorded in 1480â90, accumulation is from the Latin word accumulÄtiĆn- (stem of accumulÄtiĆ). See accumulate, -ion
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How to use accumulation in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for accumulation
accumulation
/ (ÉËkjuËmjÊËleÉȘÊÉn) /
noun
the act or process of collecting together or becoming collected
something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc
finance
- the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings
- (in computing the yield on a bond purchased at a discount) the amount that is added to each yield to bring the cost of the bond into equality with its par value over its lifeCompare amortization (def. 2)
the taking of a first and an advanced university degree simultaneously
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