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The definition of accumulation is the gathering and growing together of a thing, or accumulation can describe the things which were gathered together.

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An example of accumulation is the process of gathering up all of the coins in the couch.
An example of accumulation is the collection of coins you keep on your dresser.

See accumulation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an accumulating or being accumulated; collection
accumulated or collected material; heap
the addition to capital of interest or profits

See accumulation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile: “Little things grew by continual accumulation” (Samuel Johnson).
The process of growing into a large amount or heap: the steady accumulation of knowledge.
An amount that has accumulated or been accumulated: an accumulation of debt; an accumulation of rubbish.

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