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accumulation

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/əˌkjuː.mjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ · ac-cu-mu-la-tion

The act or process of gathering or collecting something over a period of time.

Meanings

nounformal

The act or process of gathering or collecting something over a period of time.

کسی چیز کو ایک مدت میں جمع کرنے یا اکٹھا کرنے کا عمل یا حالت۔

جمع

jama

Synonyms

collectiongatheringamassingاجتماعاکٹھانبار

Antonyms

distributionreductiondispersionتقسیمکمیپھیلاؤ

Common Collocations

  • wealth accumulation
  • data accumulation
  • accumulation of knowledge

Example Sentences

The accumulation of wealth often leads to greater social responsibility.

دولت کا جمع ہونا اکثر بڑے سماجی ذمہ داریوں کی طرف لے جاتا ہے۔

Dolat ka jama hona aksar baray samaji zimmedariyon ki taraf le jata hai.

There has been a significant accumulation of data over the past decade.

پچھلے دہائی میں ڈیٹا کا ایک اہم اجتماع ہوا ہے۔

Pichlay dahai mein data ka aik eham ijtimaa hua hai.

The accumulation of dust indicates that the room hasn't been cleaned for a while.

مٹی کا جمع ہونا ظاہر کرتا ہے کہ کمرہ کافی دیر سے صاف نہیں ہوا ہے۔

Mitti ka jama hona zahir karta hai ke kamra kafi der se saaf nahi hua hai.

Easily Confused With

accumulated:Accumulation refers to the process of gathering, while accumulated refers to something that has already been gathered.

Word Family

accumulate
verbجمع کرنا
accumulative
adjectiveجمع کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of accumulating savings in a piggy bank.

Imagine a stack of coins gradually getting higher.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "accumulatio" — a piling up

First known use: 14th century

The word 'accumulation' has evolved from the Latin word 'accumulatio', which combines 'ad-' (to) and 'cumulare' (to pile up). It has been used in English since the late 14th century.