ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Accumulative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈkjum.jəˌleɪ.tɪv/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Accumulative is an adjective meaning Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass.

Meaning

Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass.

More Meanings

  1. Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.

Example Sentences

At the back of it all was a nebulous, accumulative foreboding; a gathering together in the cumulus sky; a mounting excitement in the heart of secrecy […]

Synonyms for accumulative

Depending on context, synonyms include cumulative, additional, acquisitive, additive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cumulative, acquisitive, additive, accrued, accumulate, incremental.

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