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Added 9 October 2026

accumulation

/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: accumulatio First recorded: late 15th century Wiktionary

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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.

Origin

From Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin accumulātiō, accumulātiōnis. By surface analysis, accumulate + -ion. First attested in the late 15th century. Doublet of accumulatio.

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