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Accumulation vs Piles - What's the difference?

accumulation | piles |

As a noun accumulation

is the act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.

As a verb piles is

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accumulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
  • The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
    • an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, or of honors
  • A mass of something piled up or collected.
  • (legal) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
  • (accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
  • (finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.

    • Synonyms

    * (accounting) retained earnings

    Antonyms

    * decumulation

    piles

    English

    Noun

    (head) plural
    • Piles were sunk into the river to support the bridge.
  • (pathology) Haemorrhoids.
    • Many women get piles when pregnant.
  • (informal, piles of) A large amount of.
    • He must earn piles of money.

    Synonyms

    * (informal: a large amount of ): heaps of, loads of, mountains of, shedloads of, tons of

    Anagrams

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