accumulation
English
Etymology
- First attested in the late 15th century.
- accumulate + -ion, or borrowed from Latin accumulatio, accumulationis. Doublet of accumulatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ə.ˌkjuːm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Hyphenation: ac‧cu‧mu‧la‧tion
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
accumulation (countable and uncountable, plural accumulations)
- The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
- The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
- an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, or of honors
- A mass of something piled up or collected.
- (law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
- (accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
- (finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
Synonyms
- (accounting): retained earnings
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated
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concurrence of several titles to the same proof
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continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin accumulatio, accumulationem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ky.my.la.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
accumulation f (plural accumulations)
- accumulation (action of accumulating)
- accumulation (result of accumulating)
Related terms
Further reading
- “accumulation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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