English Online Dictionary. What means cumulative? What does cumulative mean?
English
Etymology
From cumulate + -ive. Compare also French cumulatif, Italian cumulativo and Spanish cumulativo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/, /ˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtɪv/
Adjective
cumulative (comparative more cumulative, superlative most cumulative)
- Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
- That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
- (linguistics) Adding one statement to another.
- cumulative conjunctions like and, both…and and as well as
- That tends to accumulate.
- (finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
- (law) (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
Derived terms
Related terms
- cumulate
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ky.my.la.tiv/
Adjective
cumulative
- feminine singular of cumulatif
Italian
Adjective
cumulative
- feminine plural of cumulativo