accumulation
🇺🇸
/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/
noun
C1
the process of gathering more and more of something over time
The accumulation of snow on the mountain made skiing dangerous.
C1
a large amount of something that has built up over time
The accumulation of dust in the old house caused allergies.
translation
the process of gathering more and more of something over time; a large amount of something that has built up over time
Word Forms
Plural
accumulations