accumulative

ac·cu·mu·la·tive

adj \ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tiv, -lə-\

Definition of ACCUMULATIVE

1

: cumulative <an age of rapid and accumulative change>

2

: tending or given to accumulation

— ac·cu·mu·la·tive·ly adverb

— ac·cu·mu·la·tive·ness noun

Examples of ACCUMULATIVE

1. The accumulative effect of his injuries forced him to retire.
2. <the accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health>

First Known Use of ACCUMULATIVE

1647

Related to ACCUMULATIVE

Synonyms: accretive, cumulative, additive, conglomerative, incremental

Related Words: gradual, step-by-step, stepwise; increscent, progressive; accruable, accrued, aggregated, amassed, built-up, compiled, conglomerated

Near Antonyms: decremental, decrescent, degressive, regressive

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Rhymes with ACCUMULATIVE

accelerative, administrative, alliterative, assimilative, associative, authoritative, collaborative, commemorative, communicative, cooperative, corroborative, deliberative, determinative, illuminative, investigative, multiplicative, originative, recuperative, regenerative