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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.

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  1. n. 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. n. The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
  3. n. an increase by natural growth or addition
  4. n. several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  5. n. the act of accumulating
  6. n. (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
  7. 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.
  8. The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.Accumulation of energy or power, the storing of energy by means ofweights lifted or masses put in motion; electricity stored.-- An accumulation of degrees (Eng. Univ.), the taking of severaltogether, or at smaller intervals than usual or than is allowed bythe rules.
  9. n:100 n. the act of accumulating n. (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation