Main Entry:

cu·mu·late

Pronunciation:

\ˈkyü-myə-ˌlāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

cu·mu·lat·ed; cu·mu·lat·ing

Etymology:

Latin cumulatus, past participle of cumulare, from cumulus mass

Date:

1534

transitive verb 1 : to gather or pile in a heap 2 : to combine into one 3 : to build up by addition of new material intransitive verb : to become massed

— cu·mu·late \-lət, -ˌlāt\ adjective

— cu·mu·la·tion \ˌkyü-myə-ˈlā-shən\ noun