accumulation (əˌkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act or process of collecting together or becoming collected
- something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc
- finance
- the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings
- (in computing the yield on a bond purchased at a discount) the amount that is added to each yield to bring the cost of the bond into equality with its par value over its life Compare amortization (sense 2)
- the taking of a first and an advanced university degree simultaneously
Usage examples
You should see the accumulation of paperwork let alone the crowd in the surgery this morning.
, Goodbye Curate (1993)This theory held that abstinence on the part of the first capitalists was the source of the original accumulation fund.
Spiked (2004)Don't get me started on our stairwell, open-concept kitchen or 12 years ' accumulation of eye-level knick-knacks - all pointy or toxic.
Toronto Sun (2003)There began to be a pattern about our living - a gradual accumulation of small rituals that he particularly enjoyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)This accumulation of debt has been accompanied by a massive transfer of natural resources from the poor world to the rich world.
, THE AGE OF CONSENT (2003)