Samudaya - Origin vs Accumulation

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From many of these definitions, I think the rising collection, multitude make sense, which also correlates to Chinese Translation, with a caveat there is a intensity / growth /rise aspect here which is not fully covered in word accumulation, like water filling up or rising up

Guess my understanding of accumulation was incorrect, it also covers the intensity and growth aspect also, and this appears more appropriate, @cdpatton you covered it right, what do others think about this. Bhante @sujato whats your opinion?

accumulation - Definition

Dictionary

• verb (used with object), ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing.
  to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up:to accumulate wealth.
• verb (used without object), ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing.
  to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.; form a steadily increasing quantity:
  Snow accumulated in the driveway. His debts kept on accumulating.

Merriam Webster

• something that has accumulated or has been accumulated, an impressive accumulation of knowledge
• the action or process of accumulating something : the state of being or having accumulated the steady accumulation of snow
• increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated accumulation of interest
  verb (used without object), ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing.

Oxford

• the process of gradually increasing or getting more and more of something over a period of time
  • the accumulation of wealth