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accumulation Definition

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

noun

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

accumulation

n.

  1. The act of amassing

    collection, buildup, amassing, accretion, aggregation, augmentation, inflation, addition, enlargement, multiplication, intensification, accession, agglomeration, growth, collecting, amassment, gathering, hoarding, growth by addition, increase, conglomeration.

    Antonyms reduction*, dispersal*, diminution. *

  2. A heap

    mass, pile, quantity; see heap.

accumulation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fluid: The accumulation of fluid may be in a particular location or it may be in several places in the body.
  • wealth: In our school all the Masters warn against the accumulation of wealth.
  • metabolite: However, accumulation of the glucuronide metabolite is to be expected; caution should therefore be exercised in treating patients with renal failure.
  • silt: It is found where there has been some accumulation of silt along a river or stream.
  • mucus: This is an accumulation of vaginal mucus which does not interfere with the ewe's health.
  • dirt: Prevent accumulations of dirt and grease around food storage and preparation areas.

Converse of object

  • destabilizing: We confirm the importance of combatting destabilizing accumulations and uncontrolled spread of small arms and light weapons.

Adjective modifier

  • primitive: Nor is the " primitive accumulation of capital " in Russia without parallel in recent years in the West itself.
  • abnormal: Obesity is a condition in which an abnormal accumulation of excessive fat impairs health.
  • excessive: Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat in the body - it does not just mean being overweight.
  • capitalist: Capitalist accumulation in no way implies the development of a rational system.
  • steady: The steady accumulation of detail is what provides the force of the movie.

Preposition: by

  • dispossession: Accumulation by dispossession is a nice concept but it needs careful application.

Noun used with modifier

  • runoff: In such rivers, long term runoff accumulations remain depressed.
  • rainfall: Notable rainfall accumulations were commonplace and numerous local rainfall records have been established.
  • sediment: Sediment accumulation rates vary considerably through this period, with vey rapid sedimentation in the last 200 years.
  • glycogen: Some enzymes whose deficiency leads to glycogen accumulation are part of the interconnected pathways shown at right.
  • lactate: Blood samples are taken, usually from the ear, for analysis of lactate accumulation.
  • lignin: We anticipate that these results should reveal important insights into the regulation of lignin accumulation.