accumulation

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #31321

Meanings

1

noun
The process of gradually gathering or building up over time.

The accumulation of wealth took the family several generations.
2

noun
A mass or pile of something that has been collected or built up.

An accumulation of dust covered the old furniture in the attic.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the process of gradually... accrualbuildup

2 noun · a mass or pile of something... aggregation collection

Opposites

decumulation

Word family

Forms accumulations

Derived forms accumulationalantiaccumulationbioaccumulationcoaccumulationdeaccumulationgeoaccumulationhydroaccumulationhyperaccumulationlymphoaccumulationmisaccumulationmyeloaccumulationnonaccumulation

Related forms accumulate accumulator

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Phrases (1)

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vast accumulation
a very large collection or buildup formed over time

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin accumulātiōder. Middle French accumulationbor. ▲ Latin accumulātiōbor. Middle English acumulacyon English accumulation From Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin acc…

acumulacyon Middle English accumulation Middle French accumulatio Latin

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# accumulation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 31321

## Meanings
1. The process of gradually gathering or building up over time.
2. A mass or pile of something that has been collected or built up.

## Examples
- The accumulation of wealth took the family several generations.
- An accumulation of dust covered the old furniture in the attic.

## Antonyms
- decumulation

## Derived Forms
- accumulational
- antiaccumulation
- bioaccumulation
- coaccumulation
- deaccumulation
- geoaccumulation
- hydroaccumulation
- hyperaccumulation
- lymphoaccumulation
- misaccumulation
- myeloaccumulation
- nonaccumulation

## Related Forms
- accumulate
- accumulator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: acumulacyon
- Root: accumulation
- Root: accumulatio

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin accumulātiōder. Middle French accumulationbor. ▲ Latin accumulātiōbor. Middle English acumulacyon English accumulation From Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin acc…

## AI Etymology
Accumulation is from Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin acc… The historical chain records Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd, Proto-Italic *ad, Proto-Italic *ad-, Latin ad-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.?, Latin cumulus, Proto-Indo-European *-h₂, Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂, Proto-Indo-European *-yéti, Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti, Proto-Italic *-āō, Latin -ō, Latin cumulō, Latin accumulō, and Proto-Indo-European *-tis. Important recorded forms include acumulacyon (Middle English), accumulation (Middle French), and accumulatio (Latin). Current senses include the process of gradually gathering or building up over time and a mass or pile of something that has been collected or built up. The wider family includes derived forms such as accumulational, antiaccumulation, bioaccumulation, coaccumulation, and deaccumulation and related words such as accumulate and accumulator.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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