ACCUMULATION Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word accumulation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACCUMULATION
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accretion | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an increase by natural growth or addition • something contributing to growth or increase • (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases • (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles • (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment • (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance) | ||||||||
aggregation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • several things grouped together or considered as a whole • the act of gathering something together | ||||||||
assemblage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of persons together in one place • a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose • the social act of assembling • several things grouped together or considered as a whole | ||||||||
collection | nounn | |||||||
noun • several things grouped together or considered as a whole • a publication containing a variety of works • request for a sum of money • the act of gathering something together | ||||||||
buildup | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of building up an accumulation • the result of the process of accumulation • highly favorable publicity and praise | ||||||||
coalescence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts | ||||||||
concentration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume • the spatial property of being crowded together • strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material • increase in density • complete attention; intense mental effort • bringing together military forces • great and constant diligence and attention | ||||||||
cumulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of objects laid on top of each other | ||||||||
gathering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a group of persons together in one place • the social act of assembling • the act of gathering something • sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching | ||||||||
heap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a collection of objects laid on top of each other • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a car that is old and unreliable verb • bestow in large quantities • arrange in stacks • fill to overflow | ||||||||
hoarding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • large outdoor signboard | ||||||||
increase | verbv | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is added • a change resulting in an increase • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • the amount by which something increases • the act of increasing something verb • become bigger or greater in amount • make bigger or more | ||||||||
mass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist • the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field • a musical setting for a Mass • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite • an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) • a body of matter without definite shape • the common people generally • the property of something that is great in magnitude adjective satellite • formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole verb • join together into a mass or collect or form a mass | ||||||||
pileup | nounn | |||||||
noun • multiple collisions of vehicles | ||||||||
stockpiling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • accumulating and storing a reserve supply | ||||||||
amassing | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in amount by collecting or gathering • get or gather together | ||||||||
amassment | nounn | |||||||
noun • The act of amassing. • That which is amassed; a large quantity (of something). | ||||||||
accrual | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of accumulating | ||||||||
accruement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of accumulating |