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Synonyms & Antonyms of accumulation
1
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
- a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking
Synonyms for accumulation
- accretion,
- assemblage,
- collection,
- cumulation,
- cumulus,
- gathering,
- lodgment
- (or lodgement),
- pileup
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2
the act or process of becoming greater in number
- the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of accumulation was in the 15th century
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