accumulation

CEFRC1

/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A gradual gathering or increase of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A mass of something piled up or collected.

Examples

  • A cloud is an accumulation of water vapour in the sky.

  • Her only interest is the accumulation of money.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.

  2. The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.

  3. The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.

More examples

In context

  • an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, or of honors

  • Accumulation of tiny, positional blunders adds up to a ruptured Kingside.

  • At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water.

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Origin

noun

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.