adj · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/
/ˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtɪv/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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3
adj
Meaning 3
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
Adding one statement to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
cumulative conjunctions like and, both...and and as well as
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
That tends to accumulate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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5
adj
Meaning 5
Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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6
adj
Meaning 6
(of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
Examples
The state wants to bring in ten blood-spatter experts to testify. Your Honor, that is cumulative testimony.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
increasing by successive addition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the benefits are cumulative
the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accumulative
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh1- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh1mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin cumulātusbor. English cumulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English cumulative From cumulate + -ive. Compare also French cumulatif, Italian cumulativo and Spanish cumulativo.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
съвкупен
(sǎvkupen)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Bulgarian:
кумулативен
(kumulativen)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Chinese Mandarin:
漸增的 /渐增的
(jiànzēng de)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Chinese Mandarin:
積蓄的 /积蓄的
(jīxù de)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Chinese Mandarin:
累計的 /累计的
(lěijì de)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Chinese Mandarin:
累積的 /累积的
(lěijī de)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Czech:
kumulativní
— incorporating all data up to the present
Dutch:
cumulatief
— incorporating all data up to the present
Esperanto:
akumula
— incorporating all data up to the present
Finnish:
kumulatiivinen
— incorporating all data up to the present
Finnish:
kasaantuva
— incorporating all data up to the present
Finnish:
kasautuva
— incorporating all data up to the present
French:
cumulé
— incorporating all data up to the present
French:
cumulée
— incorporating all data up to the present
German:
kumulativ
— incorporating all data up to the present
German:
angehäuft
— incorporating all data up to the present
Greek:
αθροιστικός
(athroistikós)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Greek:
συσσωρευτικός
(syssoreftikós)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
kumulatív
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
göngyölített
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
összegző
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
összegződő
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
halmazati
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
halmozódott
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
összegződött
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
felhalmozott
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
összesítő
— incorporating all data up to the present
Indonesian:
kumulatif
— incorporating all data up to the present
Italian:
cumulato
— incorporating all data up to the present
Italian:
cumulata
— incorporating all data up to the present
Italian:
cumulativo
— incorporating all data up to the present
Kazakh:
кумулятивтік
(kumulätivtık)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Kazakh:
жиынтық
(jiyntyq)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Kazakh:
шоғырланымдық
(şoğyrlanymdyq)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Maori:
tāpiripiri
— incorporating all data up to the present
Polish:
narastający
— incorporating all data up to the present
Portuguese:
cumulativo
— incorporating all data up to the present
Romanian:
cumulativ
— incorporating all data up to the present
Russian:
совоку́пный
(sovokúpnyj)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Russian:
кумуляти́вный
(kumuljatívnyj)
— incorporating all data up to the present
Spanish:
acumulativo
— incorporating all data up to the present
Spanish:
cumulativo
— incorporating all data up to the present
Tagalog:
maragdagin
— incorporating all data up to the present
Turkish:
birikimli
— incorporating all data up to the present
Turkish:
kümülatif
— incorporating all data up to the present
Hungarian:
kapcsolatos
— (linguistics) adding one statement to another
