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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Accumulation \Ac*cu`mu*la"tion\, n. [L. accumulatio; cf F. accumulation.] 1. 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. 2. (Law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof. {Accumulation of energy} or {power}, the storing of energy by means of weights lifted or masses put in motion; electricity stored. {An accumulation of degrees} (Eng. Univ.), the taking of several together, or at smaller intervals than usual or than is allowed by the rules From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: {Accumulation}, {Conservation}, {Correlation}, & {Degradation of energy}, etc (Physics) See under {Accumulation}, {Conservation}, {Correlation}, etc Syn: Force; power; potency; vigor; strength; spirit; efficiency; resolution. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: accumulation n 1: an increase by natural growth or addition [syn: {accretion}] 2: several things grouped together [syn: {collection}, {aggregation}, {assemblage}] 3: the act of accumulating [syn: {accrual}, {accruement}] 4: (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
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