accumulation

«accumulation» in Mova's school dictionary: The slow collecting or building up of something over time — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an accumulation, accumulations; also uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) The slow collecting or building up of something over time. tree →

2) A pile or amount that has built up. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science: accumulation of snow, rubbish, sediment or dust; in money: accumulation of savings. In maths problems it often means a total that grows step by step. Phrases: accumulation of, snow accumulation, a slow accumulation.

examples

• There was a thick accumulation of dust under the bed. tree →
• The accumulation of snow closed the road. tree →
• Rivers leave an accumulation of mud at their mouths. tree →
• Her savings grew by slow accumulation of pocket money. tree →
• An accumulation of rubbish attracted rats. tree →
• The weather report said to expect a large accumulation of rain. tree →

note

Verb: accumulate. Slightly formal; everyday words are build-up, pile, heap. In maths, "accumulated" means added up over time, so you find a running total.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «accumulation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.