Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The process of collecting or gathering things over time.
Accumulation
/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/Synonyms:
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Examples:
They could not chemically trace the infinitesimal accumulation of silicon.D'Artagnan completely bewildered by such an accumulation of events.The accumulation of wealth can lead to significant power.
Etymology:
From the Latin word accumulare, meaning to heap up, with ad- meaning to + cumulare, meaning to accumulate, based on cumulus or heap.
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