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accumulation

/ʌkjˌumjʌlˈeɪʃʌn/noun5 syllables

Accumulation means: several things grouped together or considered as a whole.

Synonyms for accumulation6

noun, as in several things grouped together or considered as a whole

collection, aggregation, assemblage

noun, as in the act of accumulating

accrual, accruement

noun, as in an increase by natural growth or addition

accretion

What does accumulation mean?4

noun

1

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

2

the act of accumulating

3

an increase by natural growth or addition

4

(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accumulation?60

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Accumulation in a sentence

  • Her only interest is the accumulation of money.unknown
  • A cloud is an accumulation of water vapour in the sky.Objectivesea
  • Freckles are caused by the accumulation of melanocytes in a small area.Hybrid
  • Aluminum accumulation in the bone marrow results in osteomalacia.GemMonkey
  • Success is the development of strengths. Failure is the accumulation of weaknesses.AlanF_US
  • Without droplets, the sea would not exist. A sea is just an accumulation of droplets.rul

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Forms of accumulation

as a noun

plural
accumulations