Definition of accumulative
1 : cumulative an age of rapid and accumulative change
2 : tending or given to accumulation
accumulatively
adverbaccumulativeness
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Examples of accumulative in a Sentence
The accumulative effect of his injuries forced him to retire.
the accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health
Origin and Etymology of accumulative
First Known Use: 1641
ACCUMULATIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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: growing or increasing over time
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