Accumulating and Reduction

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Accumulating noun - The act or process of becoming greater in number.

Usage example: the accumulating of newspapers in the basement over the years is really getting out of hand

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Reduction is an antonym for accumulating.

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

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Accumulating is an antonym for reduction.

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

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