USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does accumulate mean?
A
To increase in amount over time.
B
To increase in amount in the future.
C
To increase in amount always.
D
To decrease in amount over time.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -to collect or increase something gradually, esp. over a period of time: [ T ] We’ve accumulated a lot of junk over the years. [ T ] He accumulated a fortune in the music business.

Detailed explanation-2: -Accumulation occurs when the quantity of something is added to or increases over time. In finance, accumulation more specifically means increasing the position size in one asset, increasing the number of assets owned/positions, or an overall increase in buying activity in an asset.

Detailed explanation-3: -to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth. verb (used without object), ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing. to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.; form a steadily increasing quantity: Snow accumulated in the driveway. His debts kept on accumulating.

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