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accumulative - 3 dictionary results

ac⋅cu⋅mu⋅la⋅tive

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv]
–adjective
1. tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation; cumulative.
2. tending to accumulate wealth; acquisitive.

Origin:
1645–55; accumulate + -ive


ac⋅cu⋅mu⋅la⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
ac⋅cu⋅mu⋅la⋅tive⋅ness, noun
ac·cu·mu·la·tive   (ə-kyōōm'yə-lā'tĭv, -lə-tĭv)   
adj.  
  1. Characterized by or showing the effects of accumulation; cumulative.
  2. Tending to accumulate.
ac·cu'mu·la·tive·ly adv.

Accumulative

Ac*cu"mu*la*tive\, a. Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass; cumulative; additional. -- Ac*cu"mu*la*tive*ly, adv. -- Ac*cu"mu*la*tive*ness, n.
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