accumulator

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɚ/ UK /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a person or device that gathers or stores up, such as a rechargeable battery

The solar panel fed power into a large accumulator overnight.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person or device that... collectorgathererbatteryhoarderreservoir

Word family

Related forms accumulate accumulation accumulative cumulate

Etymology

From Latin accumulātor, from accumulāre ('to heap up'), from ad- ('to') + cumulāre ('to heap'), from cumulus ('a heap').

accumulāre Latin cumulus Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# accumulator

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtə/

## Meanings
1. a person or device that gathers or stores up, such as a rechargeable battery

## Examples
- The solar panel fed power into a large accumulator overnight.

## Synonyms
- collector
- gatherer
- battery
- hoarder
- reservoir

## Related Forms
- accumulate
- accumulation
- accumulative
- cumulate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: accumulāre
- Root: cumulus

## Etymology
From Latin accumulātor, from accumulāre ('to heap up'), from ad- ('to') + cumulāre ('to heap'), from cumulus ('a heap').

## AI Etymology
Accumulator is a noun meaning "a person or device that gathers or stores up, such as a rechargeable battery". Historically, it is from Latin accumulātor, from accumulāre ('to heap up'), from ad- ('to') + cumulāre ('to heap'), from cumulus ('a heap'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: accumulator is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin accumulāre with Latin cumulus. Close English family members include accumulate, accumulation, accumulative, and cumulate.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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