accumulation
/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun C2- 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.
- The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
- The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
- The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
Plural accumulations
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“The Spada family was one of the oldest and most powerful families of the fifteenth century; and in those times, when other opportunities for investment were wanting, such accumulations of gold and jewels were by no means rare; there are at this day Roman families perishing of hunger, though possessed of nearly a million in diamonds and jewels, handed down by entail, and which they cannot touch.”
True freedom, therefore, might not reside in the endless, unconstrained accumulation of options, but rather in the deliberate, thoughtful cultivation of personal constraints.
It took a considerable accumulation of years to realize that my allegiance had stealthily shifted, anchoring my heart to the vibrant shores of Sydney.
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