WordWeight : Weighing the Words

Pronunciation : Ac*cu`mu*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. accumulatio; cf. F. accumulation.]
Definition : 1. The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of honors.

2. (Law)

Defn: The concurrence of several titles to the same proof. Accumulation of energy or power, the storing of energy by means of weights lifted or masses put in motion; electricity stored. -- An accumulation of degrees (Eng. Univ.), the taking of several together, or at smaller intervals than usual or than is allowed by the rules.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913