accumulation

Noun

Meaning

The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of honors.

The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

collection aggregation accretion accrual growth increase reserve store gathering collecting deposit assemblage buildup stockpiling amassment
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Antonyms

valley whittle point loss cost fall
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Hypernyms

group growth increase net profit earnings

Hyponyms

mass ana miscellany Asia Europe galaxy

Phrases with the word

accumulation of fiber accumulation brain fluid accumulation amyloid accumulation accumulation of armaments accumulation of snow

Examples

The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others. Tryon Edwards

In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation. Guy Debord

Biologically the species is the accumulation of the experiments of all its successful individuals since the beginning. H. G. Wells

I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts. Albert Einstein

Accumulation of riches brings wisdom. Sicilian Proverb

True teaching is not accumulation of knowledge, it is an awakening of consciousness. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

accumulated wealth accumulating to nineteen accumulatio accumulation area accumulation of accumulation of armaments