Which term refers to the act of growing or increasing in amount over an extended period?

• A. Accumulation
• B. Acquisition
• C. Adaptation
• D. Account

Answer: (A)

This tests understanding of a word meaning growth in quantity over time. Accumulation describes something being gathered or built up gradually, increasing the total amount as time passes. It fits situations like savings growing year after year, dust or snow collecting, or evidence piling up, where the emphasis is on the gradual increase in total.

The other terms don’t fit as well: acquisition is about obtaining or gaining something, not necessarily a steady increase in amount; adaptation is about adjusting to new conditions; account refers to a report, explanation, or financial record, not the process of increasing in size or amount.