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cumulative

/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/
/ˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtɪv/

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From cumulate + -ive. Compare also French cumulatif, Italian cumulativo and Spanish cumulativo.

adjective more cumulative · most cumulative

Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions. As for knowledge which man receiveth by teaching, it is cumulative, not original.
Adding one statement to another. cumulative conjunctions like and, both…and and as well as
That tends to accumulate.
Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
(of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively. The state wants to bring in ten blood-spatter experts to testify. Your Honor, that is cumulative testimony.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: accumulative, additive, compounding, cumulation, accrual, accrued, accumulation, build-up, accumulate, aggregate, consolidated, stacking, combined, combination, incremental, synthesis

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adj incorporating all data up to the present

Español	acumulativo, cumulativo
中文	漸增的 /渐增的 jiànzēng de, 積蓄的 /积蓄的 jīxù de, 累計的 /累计的 lěijì de, 累積的 /累积的 lěijī de
Português	cumulativo
Français	cumulé, cumulée
Deutsch	kumulativ, angehäuft
Italiano	cumulato, cumulata, cumulativo
Ελληνικά	αθροιστικός athroistikós, συσσωρευτικός syssoreftikós
Română	cumulativ
Русский	совоку́пный sovokúpnyj, кумуляти́вный kumuljatívnyj

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@misc{cumulative_2026,
  title = {cumulative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cumulative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}