Definitions for cumulative

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cumulative cu·mu·la·tive

Spelling: [kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv, -ley-tiv]

IPA: /ˈkyu myə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪv/

Cumulative is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 487 anagrams from letters in cumulative (aceilmtuuv).

Definitions for cumulative

adjective

1. increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions:
2. formed by or resulting from accumulation or the addition of successive parts or elements.
3. of or relating to interest or dividends that, if not paid when due, become a prior claim for payment in the future:

Origin of cumulative

First recorded in 1595-1605; cumulate + -ive

Examples for cumulative

The evidence had been cumulative but was no longer questionable.

In 2010 the cumulative number of deaths from HIV in the U.S. was 636,048, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Scientists have shown that the impact of repetitive concussions is cumulative--one builds on the other.

From a political standpoint its history is one of cumulative disaster.

Of course the participants of the sport are at higher risk for the cumulative effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

Aunt Melissa had lashed herself into a cumulative passion of words.

In fact, this number represents the cumulative number of deaths in the U.S. from people diagnosed with AIDS, through 2010.

Elfride's emotion was cumulative, and after a while would assert itself on a sudden.

Phoebe's indignation was cumulative always, and was now bubbling into wrath.

Yet the cumulative efforts of this massive force had virtually no impact on the course of the war.