Definition of Accumulation

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accumulation
n. gathering; collection; agglomeration, pile

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Accumulation Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary
Accumulation
In the context of corporate finance, refers to profits that are added to the capital base of the company rather than paid out as dividends . See: Accumulated profits tax.
In the context of investments , refers to the purchase by an institutional broker of a large number of shares over a period of time in order to avoid pushing the price of that share up.
In the context of mutual funds, refers to the regular investing of a fixed amount while reinvesting dividends and capital gains .


Accumulation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Accumulation
(n.)
The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
  
(n.)
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.
  

WordNet 2.0
accumulation

Noun
1. an increase by natural growth or addition
(synonym) accretion
(hypernym) increase, increment, growth
(hyponym) backup
2. several things grouped together or considered as a whole
(synonym) collection, aggregation, assemblage
(hypernym) group, grouping
(hyponym) procession
(derivation) roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
3. the act of accumulating
(synonym) accrual, accruement
(hypernym) increase, step-up
(hyponym) buildup
(derivation) roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
4. (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
(hypernym) net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings
(hyponym) store, stock, fund
(classification) finance

hEnglish - advanced version
accumulation

accumulation
\ac*cu`mu*la"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. accumulatio; cf. f. accumulation.]
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) the concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
accumulation
of energy or


  similar words(4) 




 accumulation of energy 
 an accumulation of degrees 
 point of accumulation 
 accumulation of degrees 

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Pentyriad
Pentyriad = n. accumulation


Accumulation Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
accumulation
noun
(i) act of accumulating; (ii) material which has accumulated; the drug aims at clearing the accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries

Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary
Accumulation
Build-up

Terms and symbols used in pharmacology
Accumulation, Accumulation Ratio
See Css


Accumulation Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms
ACCUMULATION
A large collection of stamps that has not been arranged in any particular order


Accumulation Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Accumulation
hoknaya, tabrukaya


Accumulation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Soil Glossary - Mani
Accumulation
The build-up or increase of one or more constituents in the soil at a given position as a result of translocation. The build-up may be a residue due to the translocation of material out of the horizon or may be due to an addition of material. Usually refers to soluble substances and clay particles.

Agricultural Glossary/yigini2004
Accumulation
The build-up or increase of one or more constituents in the soil at a given position as a result of translocation. The build-up may be a residue due to the translocation of material out of the horizon or may be due to an addition of material. Usually refers to soluble substances and clay particles.

Physical Geography Terms and Meanings
Accumulation
Surface addition of snow to a glacier or snowfield.


Accumulation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Capital accumulation
Most generally, the accumulation of capital refers simply to the gathering or amassment of objects of value; the increase in wealth; or the creation of wealth. Capital can be generally defined as assets invested for profit.

In economicsaccounting and Marxian economics, capital accumulation is often equated with investment, especially in  real capital goods. The concentration and centralisation of capital are two of the results of such accumulation (see below).

But capital accumulation can refer variously to


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