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ac·cu·mu·la·tor
(ə-kyo͞om′yə-lā′tər)n.
1. One that accumulates: an accumulator of old magazines.
2. A register or electric circuit in a calculator or computer, in which the results of arithmetical and logical operations are formed.
3. Chiefly British An automobile storage battery.
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accumulator
(əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtə)n
1. (General Physics) Also called: battery or storage battery a rechargeable device for storing electrical energy in the form of chemical energy, consisting of one or more separate secondary cells
2. (Horse Racing) horse racing Brit a collective bet, esp on four or more races, in which the stake and winnings on each successive race are carried forward to become the stake on the next, so that both stakes and winnings accumulate progressively so long as the bet continues to be a winning one
3. (Computer Science)
a. a register in a computer or calculator used for holding the results of a computation or data transfer
b. a location in a computer store in which arithmetical results are produced
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ac•cu•mu•la•tor
(əˈkyu myəˌleɪ tər)n.
1. one that accumulates.
2. a circuit or device, as in a computer or calculator, that totals or stores numbers.
3. Brit. a storage battery or storage cell.
[1685–95; < Latin]
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Noun 1. [画像:accumulator - a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)]accumulator - a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
conductor - the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
gleaner - someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully
rent collector - a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner
revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
2. [画像:accumulator - a voltaic battery that stores electric charge]accumulator - a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
anode - the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
cathode - the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
storage-battery grid, grid - a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
lead-acid accumulator, lead-acid battery - a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts
nicad, nickel-cadmium accumulator - a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use
nickel-iron accumulator, nickel-iron battery - a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts
secondary cell, storage cell - a cell that can be recharged
galvanic battery, voltaic battery - battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
3. [画像:accumulator - (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register]accumulator - (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register
register - (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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Translations
مِركَـم
akumulátor
akkumulatorbatteri
akumulator
rafgeymir
축적자
akumulátor
accumulator
[əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtəʳ] N1. (Elec, Comput) → acumulador m
2. (Brit) (= bet) → apuesta f múltiple acumulativa
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accumulator
n → Akkumulator m
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accumulate
(əˈkjuːmjuleit) verb (usually of things) to gather or be gathered together in a large quantity. Rubbish accumulates very quickly in our house. versamel يُكَدِّس، يُكَوِّم натрупвам acumular (na)hromadit (se) sich anhäufen samle; hobe sig op συσσωρεύω, συσσωρεύομαι acumularse koguma, kuhjuma انباشته شدن kertyä accumuler לִצבּוֹר संचय करना nakupiti se felhalmoz(ódik) terkumpul safnast saman accumulare, accumularsi たまる 쌓이다 kaupti(s) uzkrāt(ies) berlonggok ophopen samle, hope seg opp zbierać, gromadzić تولول acumular a (se) acumula; a se strânge, a se aduna накапливать hromadiť (sa) kopičiti se nakupiti hopa [sig], ackumulera[s] สะสม birikmek, yığılmak 累積 нагромаджувати(ся); акумулювати(ся) جمع ہونا ، جمع کرنا thu gom 积累,堆积
acˈcumulation noun versameling تَكْدِيس، تَرَاكُم натрупване acumulação (na)hromadění, shromažďování die Anhäufung ophobning συσσώρευση acumulación kogunemine انباشتگی؛ تجمع kertyminen accumulation צבירה, הצטברות संचय nakupina felhalmoz(ód)ás pengumpulan samsöfnun accumulo 蓄積 축적 sankaupa uzkrāšana; uzkrāšanās pengumpulan ophoping samling, opphopning gromadzenie (się) راټوليدنه acumulação acumulare накопление zhromažďovanie, (na)hromadenie akumulacija nagomilavanje anhopning, ackumulation การเก็บสะสม birikme, yığılma 累積 нагромадження; акумуляція مجموعہ ، ڈھیر sự tích luỹ 积累
acˈcumulator noun a type of electric battery. opgaarbattery مِركَـم (كَهْرُبَائِي) акумулатор acumulador akumulátor der Akku(mulator) batteri; akkumulator συσσωρευτής, είδος ηλεκτρικής μπαταρίας acumulador aku باطری انباری akku accumulateur מצבר, אוגר संचयन akumulator akku aki rafgeymir accumulatore 蓄電池 축전지 akumuliatorius akumulators akumulator accu akkumulator, batteri rodzaj akumulatora برقى بترى acumulador acumulator аккумулятор akumulátor akumulator akumulator ackumulator แบตเตอรี่ชนิดหนึ่ง akümülatör, akü 蓄電池 акумулятор برقی بیٹری کی ایک قسم ắc quy 蓄电池
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