cumulative

Meaning

1. Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
2. That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
3. That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
4. That tends to accumulate.
5. Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
6. (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.

Synonyms

accumulative

increasing

consecutive

joint

combined

cumulation

growing

integral

integration

storage

accumulate

stores

accumulating

accumulation

additive

Translations

cumulativo

cumulatif

cumulativo

συσσωρευτικός

cumulativo

acumulativo

cumulatief

steigernd

kumulativ

anwachsend

cumulé

cumulata

cumulato

acumulatiu

cumulée

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/

Etymology

Cognate with French: cumulatif

Cognate with Italian: cumulativo

Cognate with Spanish: cumulativo

In summary

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

Sentences

By generating further immigration , migration leads to its own cumulative causation over time .