pile vs accumulation

accumulation vs pile

pile and accumulation both are nouns.

pile is a verb but accumulation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, accumulation is a hypernym of pile; that is, accumulation is a word with a broader meaning than pile:

pile: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
accumulation: several things grouped together or considered as a whole

Other hypernyms of pile include aggregation, assemblage, collection.

pile (noun)	accumulation (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy	the act of accumulating
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta	several things grouped together or considered as a whole
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave	(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure	an increase by natural growth or addition
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

pile (verb)	accumulation (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram

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