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Accumulation
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Accumulation
/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/
The process of collecting or gathering things over time.
Synonyms:
collection
gathering
amassment
aggregation
hoarding
Antonyms:
dispersion
disbanding
depletion
reduction
dissipation
Examples:
There is a big
accumulation
of snow outside.
Debt
accumulation
can lead to financial problems.
Etymology:
From the Latin word
accumulare
, meaning
to heap up
, with
ad-
meaning
to
+
cumulare
, meaning
to accumulate
, based on
cumulus
or
heap
.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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