noncumulative

adjective

non·​cu·​mu·​la·​tive ˌnän-ˈkyü-myə-lə-tiv How to pronounce noncumulative (audio)
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: not cumulative
especially, finance : not entitled to future payments of dividends or interest passed when normally due
noncumulative stock
noncumulative income bonds

Examples of noncumulative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In terms of the postseason, Freeze is eligible for a noncumulative bonus should Auburn make a bowl game. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2023 The Trump administration said the act only requires consideration of direct, noncumulative impacts, which effectively took climate change off the table. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 2 Dec. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncumulative was in 1889

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“Noncumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncumulative. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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