accumulator C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɚ/ UK /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or device that... collectorgathererbatteryhoarderreservoir Word family Related forms accumulateaccumulationaccumulativecumulate Etymology AI details From Latin accumulātor, from accumulāre ('to heap up'), from ad- ('to') + cumulāre ('to heap'), from cumulus ('a heap'). accumulāre Latin cumulus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown