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accumulative

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
increasing by additions
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As for questions about her age, she said, "I have accumulative youth."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"Additionally, our study revealed that multiyear La Niña are distinguished from single-year La Niña by a conspicuous onset rate, which foretells its accumulative intensity and climate impacts."

From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023

She said it was an 11.5% increase in April, and an "accumulative increase" of more than 30% since 2018.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023

Although the four latest injuries aren’t considered significant, the accumulative impact could be taxing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2018

Let us eliminate the inconstants, and, considering the human being merely as a covetous machine, examine by what laws of labour, purchase, and sale, the greatest accumulative result in wealth is obtainable.

From Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy by Ruskin, John