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accumulative
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ac·cu·mu·la·tive

adjective \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
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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

Rhymes with ACCUMULATIVE

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

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