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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Seeing physical accumulation and concluding the selloff is “over” confuses two very different forces.
From MarketWatch
"Methylmercury accumulation can cause a suite of problems related to reproduction, body condition, and behavioral abnormalities," Bailey explains.
From Science Daily
They are what got you where you are today, and now you are moving from the accumulation phase of your life to the distribution phase.
From MarketWatch
Notably, it has advanced in seven of the last nine sessions, with eight of those closing at the top of the daily range, a sign of growing accumulation.
From Barron's
Notably, it has advanced in seven of the last nine sessions, with eight of those closing at the top of the daily range, a sign of growing accumulation.
From Barron's
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