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adjective
- 1. increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions: "the cumulative effect of two years of drought"
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adjective. us / ˈkju·mjə·lə·t̬ɪv / Add to word list. increasing as each new amount is added or as each new fact or condition is considered: No single development is causing the company’s financial trouble – it’s the cumulative effect of years of weak leadership. cumulatively.
The meaning of CUMULATIVE is increasing by successive additions. How to use cumulative in a sentence.
Cumulative definition: increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions. See examples of CUMULATIVE used in a sentence.
cumulative. (kjuːmjʊlətɪv ) adjective. If a series of events have a cumulative effect, each event makes the effect greater. Simple pleasures, such as a walk on a sunny day, have a cumulative effect on our mood. The benefits from eating fish are cumulative.
The adjective cumulative describes the total amount of something when it's all added together. Eating a single chocolate doughnut is fine, but the cumulative effect of eating them all day is that you'll probably feel sick.
adj. 1. growing in quantity, strength, or effect by successive additions or gradual steps: cumulative pollution. 2. gained by or resulting from a gradual building up: cumulative benefits. 3. (Banking & Finance) finance.
Definition of cumulative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CUMULATIVE definition: reached by gradually adding one thing after another: . Learn more.
increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions: the cumulative effect of one rejection after another. formed by or resulting from accumulation or the addition of successive parts or elements.
adjective. Taking successive additions into account. A cumulative average. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Acquired by or resulting from accumulation. American Heritage.
