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cumulation

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of accumulation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncommon, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: accumulation

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The effect of free trade agreements on the rules of origin in calculating importation tariffs, quotas, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

Narrower terms: compost heap, compost pile, dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill, scrapheap, shock, slagheap, stack, pyre, funeral pyre, woodpile, stockpile

History

Etymology

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