Other Words from cumulate

cumulate \ ˈkyü-myə-lət

, -ˌlāt

\ adjective

cumulation \ ˌkyü-myə-ˈlā-shən

\ noun

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Cumulate and its far more common relative accumulate both come from the Latin word cumulare, meaning "to heap up." Cumulare, in turn, comes from cumulus, meaning "mass." (Cumulus functions as an English word in its own right as well. It can mean "heap" or "accumulation," or it can refer to a kind of dense puffy cloud with a flat base and rounded outlines.) Cumulate and accumulate overlap in meaning, but you're likely to find cumulate mostly in technical contexts. The word's related adjective, cumulative, however, is used more widely.

Examples of cumulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two women met by chance in 2017 and their partnership has cumulated into these three political pieces. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 14 June 2018

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