acervation

/æ.sɚˈveɪʃən/

æ · SɚVEꞮƩƏN (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A heaping up; accumulation

Etymology

From Latin acervatio. Doublet of acervatio.

Example Sentences

  • "Is it to be doubted that amongst these bodies which both we see and handle, which are either felt or feele, but that there are some compound? These are such by connexion or aceruation, as for example, a rope, corne, or a ship."
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