accumulation vs reserve

reserve vs accumulation

accumulation and reserve both are nouns.

accumulation is not a verb while reserve is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accumulation	Yes	No	No	No
reserve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reserve is a hyponym of accumulation; that is, reserve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accumulation:

accumulation: (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
reserve: something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

Other hyponyms of accumulation include fund, stock, store, backlog, stockpile.

accumulation (noun)	reserve (noun)
the act of accumulating	the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
several things grouped together or considered as a whole	formality and propriety of manner
(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation	armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
an increase by natural growth or addition	a district that is reserved for particular purpose
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
	something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
	(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

accumulation (verb)	reserve (verb)
	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
	obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
	hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
	arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

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