accumulation

American  

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkyu myəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.

2. that which is accumulated; an accumulated amount, number, or mass.

3. growth by continuous additions, as of interest to principal.

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accumulation British  

/ əˌkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of collecting together or becoming collected

2. something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc

3. finance

   1. the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings

   2. (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 life Compare amortization

4. the taking of a first and an advanced university degree simultaneously

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Other Word Forms

• nonaccumulation noun
• overaccumulation noun
• preaccumulation noun
• reaccumulation noun
• superaccumulation noun

Etymology

Origin of accumulation

First recorded in 1480–90, accumulation is from the Latin word accumulātiōn- (stem of accumulātiō ). See accumulate, -ion

Example Sentences

You are shifting from the accumulation phase of your life, your salary notwithstanding, to the distribution phase.

From MarketWatch

“The accumulation of them is what’s problematic and clearly what’s led MSF to say when you look at them as a whole, we are having here a militarization of parts of this hospital,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

That, he said, has tilted the balance of wealth accumulation toward financial markets for young people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bennett played the percentages, content to nullify Australia's spinners, and largely eschewed boundary hitting in favour of accumulation as he looked to establish a solid total.

From BBC

"We agree that the probable causes are an accumulation of many attributes to depression," the jury foreperson said on Thursday, after about two hours of deliberation.

From BBC

Related Words

• accretion
• aggregation
• buildup
• growth
• inflation
• pile
• quantity