cumulative
pronunciation
How to pronounce cumulative in British English:
UK [ˈkjuːmjələtɪv]
How to pronounce cumulative in American English:
US [ˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪv]
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- Adjective:
- increasing by successive addition
Word Origin
- cumulative (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Latin cumulatus, past participle of cumulare "to heap," from cumulus "heap" (see cumulus) + -ive.
Example
- 1. There is no good reason to know your cumulative gpa .
- 2. The benefits of meditation are cumulative .
- 3. The cumulative effects were breathtaking .
- 4. A likely answer is related to the idea of cumulative knowledge .
- 5. Just like sugar , the damage is slow and cumulative .