accumulation
Americannoun
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act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
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that which is accumulated; an accumulated amount, number, or mass.
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growth by continuous additions, as of interest to principal.
noun
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the act or process of collecting together or becoming collected
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something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc
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finance
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the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings
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(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
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the taking of a first and an advanced university degree simultaneously
Other Word Forms
- nonaccumulation noun
- overaccumulation noun
- preaccumulation noun
- reaccumulation noun
- superaccumulation noun
Etymology
Origin of accumulation
First recorded in 1480–90, accumulation is from the Latin word accumulātiōn- (stem of accumulātiō ). See accumulate, -ion
Example Sentences
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“People as they are working, they are much more familiar with the accumulation phase, and that can be handled very neatly through defaults, but retirement income doesn’t lend itself so easily to defaults,” said Stinnett.
From MarketWatch
Its clients are primarily “high earners” who prioritize savings and wealth accumulation.
From MarketWatch
Ms. Kondo makes the point that handmade ceramics bear the spirit “of the place and time in which they were made”—a sentiment that underscores any collector’s impulses for the accumulation of objects.
Work led by the University of Southampton demonstrates that these accumulations of broken lava, created as underwater mountains erode, act as natural reservoirs for CO2.
From Science Daily
Slower wealth accumulation quietly damages the retirement security of middle-aged households lured by 50-year mortgages during their youth, when affordability was their primary concern.
From MarketWatch
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