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cumulation

Syllables: cu·mu·la·tion/ˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

cumulation noun: synonym of accumulation.

Noun

cumulation (countable and uncountable, plural cumulations)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of accumulation.
    • The cumulation and toleration of medicines.1859, The Veterinarian, volume XXXII-V, fourth series, page 82
    • The Cumulation of Methylmercury and Phenylmercury Species on Alga.1982, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, volume 59, page 1329
    Synonyms:
    accumulation
  2. The effect of free trade agreements on the rules of origin in calculating importation tariffs, quotas, etc.
    • Cumulation is a deviation from the principle that goods must be produced entirely in the country of exportation, or have undergone sufficient working or processing there, in order to qualify as originating goods. Cumulation makes it possible for goods from a free trade partner to be treated the...2013, Switzerland Federal Department of Finance, http://www.ezv.admin.ch/pdf_linker.php?doc=Die_Kumulation_in_den_Freihandelsabkommen&lang=en

cumulation meaning in Tamil

cumulation in Tamil

குமித்தல், குவித்தல், சேர்த்தல், கூட்டுதல், ஒன்றுதிரட்டல், திரட்சி

Examples of cumulation in a sentence

  • Very improbable structures readily arise through the cumulation of small alterations.1997, Graham Bell, The basics of selection, page 15:
  • Changes in internal boundaries can also occur more frequently and can complicate cumulations of data for cities [...]2004, Leslie Kish, Statistical design for research, page 186:
  • Cumulation makes it possible for goods from a free trade partner to be treated the same as those originating in the country of exportation.2013, Switzerland Federal Department of Finance, http://www.ezv.admin.ch/pdf_linker.php?doc=Die_Kumulation_in_den_Freihandelsabkommen&lang=e...

Synonyms of cumulation

Forms of cumulation

pluralcumulations

Words that rhyme with cumulation

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Questions about cumulation

What does cumulation mean?
Cumulation means synonym of accumulation.
What is cumulation in Tamil?
Cumulation in Tamil is குமித்தல், குவித்தல், சேர்த்தல். See Cumulation meaning in Tamil.
How do you use cumulation in a sentence?
Very improbable structures readily arise through the cumulation of small alterations.
What part of speech is cumulation?
Cumulation is a noun.
How do you pronounce cumulation?
Cumulation is pronounced /ˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What is the plural of cumulation?
The plural of cumulation is cumulations.

Words near cumulation in the dictionary

  1. cumular
  2. cumulate
  3. cumulated
  4. cumulates
  5. cumulating
  6. cumulation
  7. cumulations
  8. cumulative
  9. cumulative distribution function
  10. cumulative distribution functions
  11. cumulative effect

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