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accumulation

ac·cu·mu·lation

UK/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ US/ʌˌkjumjʌˈleɪʃʌn/ uncommon uk

noun

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the act of accumulating

Synonyms
4.

(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

Origin

From Middle English acumulacyon, from Middle French accumulation and its etymon, Latin accumulātiō, accumulātiōnis.

Phrases

  • accumulation point

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