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1. An increase by natural growth or addition
   - accretion
    
2. Several things grouped together or considered as a whole
   - collection, aggregation, assemblage
    
3. The act of accumulating
   - accrual, accruement
    
4. (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

Derived forms: accumulations

See also: accumulate

Type of: earnings, group, grouping, growth, increase, increment, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits, step-up

Encyclopedia: Accumulation