accumulation
Americannoun
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act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
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that which is accumulated; an accumulated amount, number, or mass.
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growth by continuous additions, as of interest to principal.
noun
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the act or process of collecting together or becoming collected
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something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc
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finance
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the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings
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(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
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the taking of a first and an advanced university degree simultaneously
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
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The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a source within the Bulls organization said the decision to dismiss Ivey didn’t stem from one incident but rather from an accumulation of posts and comments that started in February.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
In a statement, the Catholic Church, which is close to the PP, said that Castillo's story "reflects an accumulation of personal suffering and institutional failures".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The themes of the debasement trade, the store of value, central banks’ accumulation and the diversification of reserves in the aftermath of the freezing of Russian assets in 2022 are all still applicable, he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
These planets usually develop far from their stars, where conditions favor gas accumulation, much like Jupiter and Saturn in our own solar system.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
The sum in the drawer is piling up but at the present rate of accumulation will be more than $100 short of my rent when the end of the month comes around.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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