accumulation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: accumulation	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for accumulation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accumulation n an increase by natural growth or addition [syn: accretion, accumulation] several things grouped together or considered as a whole Synonym(s): collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage the act of accumulating Synonym(s): accumulation, accrual, accruement (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accumulation \Accu`mula"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}, [and] {Degradation of energy}, etc. (Physics) See under {Accumulation}, {Conservation}, {Correlation}, etc. Syn: Force; power; potency; vigor; strength; spirit; efficiency; resolution.