accumulative meaning

UK US /əˈkjumjəleɪtɪv/ 5 syllables

accumulative (adjective): increasing by successive addition.

accumulative has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

accumulative as an adjective

  1. increasing by successive addition
    • the benefits are cumulative
    • the eventual accumulative effect of these substances

    Synonyms: cumulative

    Similar: additive

    Related forms: accumulate

  2. marked by acquiring or amassing
    • we live in an accumulative society

    Similar: acquisitive

    Related forms: accumulate

How to pronounce accumulative

accumulative is pronounced /əˈkjumjəleɪtɪv/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in VE · 12-letter words

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