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accumulation definition

ac·cu·mu·la·tion (ə kyo̵̅o̅m′yo̵̅o̅ lās̸hən, -yə-)

noun

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

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