WWhat does “accumulate” mean based on the article?
| forming a collection from separate parts |
2. Find a synonym and antonym of “accumulate”.
synonym; added, combined, collected
antonym; individual, part
Compare “accumulate” and “increase”:
The table below shows the nouns following “accumulate” and “increase”, respectively
PS: W1=accumulate, W2=increase. You only have to look at the second to the fourth columns in each table. The number in each cell represents the frequencies that each noun follows “accumulate” and “increase”.
(3.1) Can you find the features of the nouns following these two words, respectively?
tend to be
accumulate; countable
increase; uncountable
(3.2) What is the relationship of “accumulate” and “increase”? (e.g. Do they share the same meaning? Or what else can you find?)
increase means object itself increase in numbers but accumulate means to combine some objects together into one.
4. Read the sentences below and choose the word, accumulate or increase, that best fits in the context.
(4.1) Dr. Day has found that under increased UV exposure, these plants produce smaller, thicker leaves and stock them with extra photosynthetic pigments and other chemicals. For every unit of surface area, says Day, " your construction costs are higher, " and these costs may _____accumulate_____ over time.
(4.2) The recipe of the soup is to add green beans and crushed red pepper and stir in crumbled bacon, black pepper, and salt. Snap (or string) beans may be substituted. ___increse_______cook time in all the steps to 5 minutes.
5. Make a sentence of "accumulate".
we used accumulated toxins to experience something.
