accumulative
accumulative · more accumulative · most accumulative
Characterized by accumulationCharacterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
US/əˈkjum.jəˌleɪ.tɪv/
» The report also measures the ecological footprint of nations; that is the accumulative pressure they put on the planet.
Meaning
2 sensesCharacterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.
More definitions
- marked by acquiring or amassing
- increasing by successive addition
Examples
1 sentencesThe report also measures the ecological footprint of nations; that is the accumulative pressure they put on the planet.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more accumulative, most accumulative| Comparative | more accumulative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most accumulative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- increasing by successive addition:cumulative
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form