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accumulating

ac·cu·mu·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt]
    • /əˈkyu myəˌleɪt/
    • /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt]
    • /əˈkyu myəˌleɪt/

Definitions of accumulating word

  • verb with object accumulating to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth. 1
  • verb without object accumulating to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.; form a steadily increasing quantity: Snow accumulated in the driveway. His debts kept on accumulating. 1
  • noun accumulating Present participle of accumulate. 1

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Origin of accumulating

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin accumulātus heaped up (past participle of accumulāre), equivalent to ac- ac- + cumul(us) heap + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Accumulating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

accumulating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for accumulating

noun accumulating

  • compilation — A compilation is a book, CD, or programme that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places.
  • caboodle — a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
  • mobilisation — The act of mobilising.
  • mobilization — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
  • collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.

adjective accumulating

  • increasing — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.

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