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accumulative

ac·cu·mu·lative

US/əˈkjum.jəˌleɪ.tɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

increasing by successive addition

  • “the benefits are cumulative”
  • “the eventual accumulative effect of these substances”
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2.

marked by acquiring or amassing

  • “we live in an accumulative society”
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Origin

From accumulate + -ive.

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