amassment
amassment · amassments
The act of amassingThe act of amassing.
/əˈmæsmənt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of amassing.
All her energy was devoted to the amassment of a vast fortune.
(countable)That which is amassed; a large quantity (of something).
Through the Internet, we have access to an unprecedented amassment of information.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Probably from French amassement (“the act of amassing; the result of this action, objectsProbably from French amassement (“the act of amassing; the result of this action, objects that have been amassed or piled up”); equivalent to amass + -ment.
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Forms
plural: amassments| Singular | amassment |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable