accumulation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
- (countable, uncountable) A mass of something piled up or collected.
- (countable, uncountable) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
- (countable, uncountable) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
- (countable, uncountable) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
- (UK, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
Synonyms
heaping up
energy storage
Translations
accumulation
acumulación
accumulazione
Anhäufung
acumulação
accumulatie
acumulació
συσσώρευση
turbaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ə.ˌkjuːm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin accumulātiō, accumulātiōnis. By surface analysis, accumulate + -ion. First attested in the late 15th century. Doublet of accumulatio.
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