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" Ageing is, simply and clearly, the accumulation of damage in the body. That's all that ageing is."
Aubrey de Grey

Meaning of "accumulation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ACCUMULATION

əˌkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCUMULATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Accumulation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACCUMULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Accumulation

Accumulation may refer to: ▪ in finance ▪ Accumulation function, a mathematical function defined in terms of the ratio future value to present value ▪ Capital accumulation, the gathering of objects of value ▪ in science and engineering ▪ Glacier ice accumulation, an element in the glacier mass balance formula ▪ Tree accumulation, in computer science the process of accumulating data placed in tree nodes according to their tree structure ▪ Accumulate, a family of functions to analyze a recursive data structure in computer science ▪ in arts and entertainment ▪ Accumulation: None, a 2002 lo-fi album...

Definition of accumulation in the English dictionary

The first definition of accumulation in the dictionary is the act or process of collecting together or becoming collected. Other definition of accumulation is something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc. Accumulation is also the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACCUMULATION

calculation · cancellation · circulation · compilation · correlation · formulation · installation · insulation · isolation · legislation · manipulation · musculation · mutilation · population · regulation · relation · simulation · translation · ventilation · violation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCUMULATION

accubation · accultural · acculturate · acculturation · acculturational · acculturative · accumbency · accumbent · accumulable · accumulate · accumulation point · accumulative · accumulatively · accumulativeness · accumulator · accuracies · accuracy · accurate · accurately · accurateness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCUMULATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · evaluation · excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of accumulation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACCUMULATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «accumulation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «accumulation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCUMULATION

Find out the translation of accumulation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of accumulation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «accumulation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

积累
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

acumulación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

accumulation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

संचय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تراكم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

накопление
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

acumulação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আহরণ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

accumulation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pengumpulan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ansammlung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

蓄積
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

축적물
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Akumulasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tích lũy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குவியும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

संचय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

birikim
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

cumulo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nagromadzenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

накопичення
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

acumulare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συσσώρευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opeenhoping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ackumulering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akkumulering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of accumulation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCUMULATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of accumulation
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about accumulation

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACCUMULATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word accumulation.
1
Gary Becker
A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
2
Edward Blake
The accumulation of personal wealth and the extension of commercial transactions have developed a great and lamentable increase in certain classes of crimes, while the improvements in transport have largely facilitated the escape of fugitive criminals.
3
Hamish Bowles
My obsession with accumulation, which at times has taken on the whisper of a psychic illness - as anyone who has experienced the ode to the Collyer brothers that is my 'Vogue' office will concur - began in infancy.
4
Guy Debord
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.
5
Felix Dennis
What is negotiation but the accumulation of small lies leading to advantage?
6
Aubrey de Grey
I don't often meet people who want to suffer cardiovascular disease or whatever, and we get those things as a result of the lifelong accumulation of various types of molecular and cellular damage.
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Aubrey de Grey
Ageing is, simply and clearly, the accumulation of damage in the body. That's all that ageing is.
8
Tryon Edwards
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.
9
William Falconer
The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well known.
10
Toshihiko Fukui
As the new endogenous growth theory suggests, TFP growth is closely related to accumulation of the intangible capitals, such as human capital and research and development.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCUMULATION»

Discover the use of accumulation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to accumulation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Patriarchy and Accumulation On A World Scale: Women in the ...
This now classic book traces the social origins of the sexual division of labor.
Maria Mies, 1998
2
Accumulation in an African Periphery: A Theoretical Framework
It is time to rethink and revisit the development direction and strategies on the continent. This is the central message of this intensely argued book.
Issa G. Shivji, 2008
3
The Accumulation of Capital
This book remains one of the masterpieces of socialist literature. While many today believe there is no alternative to global capitalism, this book is a timely and forceful statement of an opposing view.
Rosa Luxemburg, 2003
4
Social Structures of Accumulation: The Political Economy of ...
This book offers an ideal introduction to the social structure of accumulation (SSA) approach to the analysis of capitalist economies and societies.
David M. Kotz, Terrence McDonough, Michael Reich, 1994
5
Asset Accumulation and Economic Activity: Reflections on ...
In this work James Tobin discusses two major issues of macroeconomics: the strength of automatic market forces in maintaining full employment equilibrium and the efficacy of government fiscal and monetary policies in stabilizing the economy ...
James Tobin, 1982
6
Capital Accumulation and Women's Labour in Asian Economies
A major contribution to contemporary debates in economics, political theory and feminism, this book is required reading for students and academics in these areas as well as all those interested in the changing global economic structure.
Peter Custers, 1997
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Centres and Cycles of Accumulation in and Around the ...
This collection of essays brings together the Dutch histories of manufacture, commerce, and global exchange along with the histories of knowledge and cultural circulation during the 17th and 18th centuries by anatomizing the multi-faceted ...
Lissa Roberts, 2011
8
Regulating Chemical Accumulation in the Environment: The ...
This volume forms the conclusion of five years' collaboration between toxicologists, economists and lawyers in the understanding and solution of the problem of accumulative chemicals.
Timothy M. Swanson, Marco Vighi, 1998
9
Accumulation and Stability Under Capitalism
The purpose of this book is to provide an altogether different view of the functioning and resilience of the capitalist system.
Prabhat Patnaik, 1997
10
Organic Matter: Productivity, Accumulation, and Preservation ...
-- SciTech Book News
Jean K. Whelan, John W. Farrington, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCUMULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term accumulation is used in the context of the following news items.
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The art of accumulation
Artist David Hamlow's brick layout is part of his series, “Archival Structures.” The bricks have traveled with him to California, Georgia, Wisconsin ... «Crow River Media, Jul 15»
2
Pope's Social Message Puts Him on Tricky Terrain in South America
In a 2004 sermon attended by the power couple, the future pope criticized their brash political style and accumulation of power, saying “to deny ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
The 2015 Women's World Cup Final - Rematch! USA vs. Japan
... Holiday were unavailable (due to yellow card accumulation), the USA has been more solid defensively and has enjoyed more possession. «Bruins Nation, Jul 15»
4
Storms Expected Overnight into Monday Could Affect Morning …
Yuhas said that time of heavy rain accumulation is expected to occur from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday. Meanwhile, damaging winds in ... «KSTP.com, Jul 15»
5
Stock Limelight is Scio Diamond Technology Corp (OTCBB:SCIO)
The move is marked by massive accumulation, excellent support and big buying. Scio Diamond Technology Corp (OTCBB:SCIO) uses a ... «MicroCap Daily, Jul 15»
6
Don't worry - stopping exercise won't turn muscle into fat
"The size of your fat cells increases when there is an accumulation of fat through an uptake of fatty acids into the adipocytes. "So, fat and ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Scientists have discovered fundamental property of light 150 years …
The spin-orbit coupling thus leads to an accumulation of electrons with different spins on opposite sides of the sample. This effect is known as ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Discovery could pave way for better diabetes treatments
Researchers previously believed that diabetes and insulin resistance were caused by an accumulation of lipids —or fat — in skeletal muscle, ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
9
Climate needs bipartisan solution
This overall trend, driven by the accumulation of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere and warming of the oceans, ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
10
Fremont fixing up streets
... than the 2013-14 winter season that produced record totals for snow accumulation, still provided some challenges for the street department. «Fremont News Messenger, Jul 15»
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