different between cumulation vs congregation

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kju?m.j?.?le?.??n/
• Hyphenation: cu?mu?la?tion
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

cumulation (countable and uncountable, plural cumulations)

1. Accumulation.
   • 1859, The Veterinarian, volume XXXII-V, fourth series, page 82:

     The cumulation and toleration of medicines.

   • 1982, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, volume 59, page 1329:

     The Cumulation of Methylmercury and Phenylmercury Species on Alga.
2. The effect of free trade agreements on the rules of origin in calculating importation tariffs, quotas, etc.
   • 2013, Switzerland Federal Department of Finance, [1]:

     Cumulation is a deviation from the principle that goods must be produced entirely in the country of exportation, or have undergone sufficient working or processing there, in order to qualify as originating goods. Cumulation makes it possible for goods from a free trade partner to be treated the same as those originating in the country of exportation.

Related terms

• accumulation

English

Etymology

From Old French congregacion, from Latin congreg?ti?, itself from congreg? (“to herd into a flock”). Adopted c. 1340, by the English Bible translator William Tyndale, to render the Ancient Greek ???????? (ekkl?sía, “those called together, (popular) meeting”) (hence Latin eccl?sia) in his New Testament, and preferred by 16th century Reformers instead of church.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k???????e???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k???????e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: con?gre?ga?tion

Noun

congregation (countable and uncountable, plural congregations)

1. The act of congregating or collecting together.
2. A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
3. A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
4. A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
5. Any large gathering of people.
6. A group of eagles.
7. (Britain, Oxford University) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.

Derived terms

• congregational
• congregationalism

Related terms

• congregant
• congregate
• congregator
• gregarious

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