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ac·cu·mu·la·tion

accumulation

 
pronunciation:
kyu my leI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of accumulating; piling up.
The accumulation of snow on the road made driving difficult.
synonyms:
collection, gathering
definition 2: an amount that collects or piles up.
There was an accumulation of mail in our box when we returned.
synonyms:
collection
similar words:
bank, cumulus, deposit, heap, hoard, mass, pile, stack, stock, store, supply
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The word accumulation contains the following part:
cumul Latin root that means heap
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