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Summation vs Accumulation - What's the difference?

summation | accumulation |

As nouns the difference between summation and accumulation

is that summation is a summarization while accumulation is the act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.

summation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A summarization.
  • (mathematics): An adding up of a series of items.
  • See also

    * addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) × (summand) = (sum, total) * subtraction: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference) * multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product) * division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend * integration *

    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