Accumulation
Accumulation noun - The act or process of becoming greater in number.
Usage example: the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking
Decrease is an antonym for accumulation in gathering or amassing topic.
Decrease
Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon
Accumulation is an antonym for decrease.
How words are described
| considerable | considerable accumulation | considerable decrease |
| gradual | gradual accumulation | gradual decrease |
| minor | minor accumulation | minor decrease |
Cite this Source
Decrease and Accumulation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accumulation/decrease
Accumulation & Decrease. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/accumulation/decrease>.
Decrease or Accumulation. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/accumulation/decrease.
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