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accumulation
The clustered or unusually frequent occurrence of something in a place or during a period of time; a buildup or concentration.
In letzter Zeit gab es eine auffällige Häufung von Grippefällen in der Region.
Recently, there has been a noticeable accumulation of flu cases in the region.
'Die Häufung' (accumulation) belongs to the word family of 'der Haufen' (a pile) and the verb 'häufen' (to accumulate). The ending '-ung' turns it into a noun that describes the process or result of an accumulation.
Die Polizei untersucht die Häufung von Einbrüchen in der Nachbarschaft.
The police are investigating the accumulation of burglaries in the neighborhood.
To specify what is accumulating, the genitive or the preposition 'von' + dative is often used. The genitive is more common in written language.
Die Häufung der Fehler im Text ist besorgniserregend.
The accumulation of errors in the text is concerning.
The word is often used for negative or neutral things, for example a 'Häufung von Problemen' (accumulation of problems), 'von Unfällen' (of accidents), 'von Zufällen' (of coincidences), or 'von Krankheitsfällen' (of cases of illness).
Ist das nur eine Häufung von Zufällen oder steckt mehr dahinter?
Is that just an accumulation of coincidences, or is there more behind it?
'Häufung' (accumulation) is used mainly in formal, official, or scientific contexts, for example in news reports, reports, or analyses.
Die Studie berichtet über eine statistische Häufung bestimmter Symptome.
The study reports a statistical accumulation of certain symptoms.
distribution
'die Verteilung' and 'die Häufung' can both describe where or how often something occurs. 'die Verteilung' asks neutrally: How is something distributed across places, times, or groups? 'die Häufung', on the other hand, says that something occurs especially often in one place or during one period of time. They can be confused because both appear in statistics or reports. The difference is important: a distribution can be even or uneven; an accumulation always means a clear concentration.
In der Nachbarschaft gibt es eine Häufung von Einbrüchen.
There is a cluster of burglaries in the neighborhood.
Die Karte zeigt die Verteilung der Hausärzte in der Region.
The map shows the distribution of family doctors in the region.