acervation

noun

ac·​er·​va·​tion

ˌasə(r)ˈvāshən

plural -s

: a heaping up : accumulation

Word History

Etymology

Latin acervation-, acervatio, from acervatus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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