accumulative

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
non·ac·cu·mu·la·tive, adjective
non·ac·cu·mu·la·tive·ly, adverb
non·ac·cu·mu·la·tive·ness, noun
un·ac·cu·mu·la·tive, adjective
un·ac·cu·mu·la·tive·ly, adverb
un·ac·cu·mu·la·tive·ness, noun
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Accumulative is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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accumulate (əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to gather or become gathered together in an increasing quantity; amass; collect
 
[C16: from Latin accumulātus, past participle of accumulāre to heap up, from cumulus a heap]
 
ac'cumulable
 
adj
 
ac'cumulative
 
adj
 
ac'cumulatively
 
adv
 
ac'cumulativeness
 
n

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