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accumulation
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As a noun, accumulation means the act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
Meanings of accumulation
11 meaningsnoun
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.
legalThe concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
accountingThe continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
financeThe action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
An increase by natural growth or addition
Similar: accretionSeveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
Similar: collection, aggregation, assemblageThe act of accumulating
Similar: accrual, accruement(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
Older and rare meanings (1)
UKeducationhistoricalThe practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).