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Word entry · 12 letters

accumulation

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"Pileup"

12 letters · collected on this word page

12 lettersPronunciation /əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aaccilmnotuuStarts with AEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the act of accumulating

Word origin

From Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin accumulātiō, accumulātiōnis. By surface analysis, accumulate + -ion. First attested in the late 15th century. Doublet of accumulatio.

Used in a sentence

  • an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, or of honors
  • At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water.
  • Accumulation of tiny, positional blunders adds up to a ruptured Kingside.

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