accumulation

ac·cu·mu·la·tion | \ ə-ˌkyü-m(y)ə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of accumulation

1 : something that has accumulated or has been accumulated an impressive accumulation of knowledge

2 : the action or process of accumulating something : the state of being or having accumulated the steady accumulation of snow

3 : increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated accumulation of interest

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Examples of accumulation in a Sentence

a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking

Recent Examples on the Web Forecasters say to expect between a quarter and a half an inch of accumulation. — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, "There's snow in the forecast because groundhogs are terrible meteorologists," 3 Feb. 2020 An inch or less of accumulation is forecast each day, according to the weather service. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Nearly constant light snow will add up to 3 to 5 inches for Milwaukee between now and weekend," 22 Jan. 2020 Areas from 1,500-2,000 feet in the foothills and the Coast Range will see a few inches of accumulation throughout the day. — oregonlive, "Portland metro Monday weather: Snow stays in the hills; rain/snow mix in town," 13 Jan. 2020 Harry's 1D days were the start of his accumulation of of his wealth. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Harry Styles' Net Worth Will Make You Crave Some "Watermelon Sugar"," 19 Dec. 2019 The Coyotes, touted as a potential playoff team based on their accumulation of young talent, pulled even at 9:03 of the second period on a one-timer by Derek Stepan, who was set up nicely by Phil Kessel. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Ducks are in a rush to set tone in opener with new coach Dallas Eakins," 3 Oct. 2019 Government should not impede or discourage parents in their conscientious accumulation, husbanding and investment of those assets for their children’s education, broadly construed. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: Is the individual obsolete?," 17 July 2019 Its accumulation of a 13% stake turned Rakuten into the biggest investor in the ride-hailing company. — Mayumi Negishi, WSJ, "Lyft IPO Feeds War Chest of Japan’s Online-Shopping King," 29 Mar. 2019 One to three inches of accumulation are expected in both cities. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland, "Snow could disrupt New Year’s Eve commute before transitioning to lake effect east of Cleveland," 31 Dec. 2019

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8 Feb 2020

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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accumulation. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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accumulation

noun

ac·cu·mu·la·tion | \ ə-ˌkyü-myə-ˈlā-shən

Kids Definition of accumulation

1 : an act of collecting or gathering the accumulation of snow

2 : collection sense 2 an accumulation of junk

accumulation

noun

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Legal Definition of accumulation

: increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated specifically : an increase in the amount of a fund or property by the continuous addition to it of the income or interest it generates to treat a stock dividend as principal when local law classifies it as income may be deemed an accumulation— W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. — see also accumulation trust at trust

Note: Because they prevent the enjoyment and benefit of wealth, accumulations are deemed contrary to public policy. A provision in a will for an accumulation will be invalidated if found to be unreasonable by the court.

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