Accumulative
adjective
Increasing gradually by adding together all the amounts that have come before.
Her accumulative score over the tournament was the highest.

Often appears as...
- accumulative score
- accumulative total
adjective
Relating to or characterized by accumulation, especially of knowledge or experience.
The success of any business is the result of the accumulative effort of its workers.

Often appears as...
- accumulative knowledge
- accumulative experience
adjective
Relating to the total amount of something when you add together all the different parts.
The accumulative fund is expected to increase next year.

Often appears as...
- accumulative fund
- accumulative debt
adjective
Relating to increasing amounts that are caused by repeatedly adding individual amounts.
The accumulative effect of each additional factor is crucial for estimating the overall impact.

Often appears as...
- accumulative effect
- accumulative impact
adjective
Increasing gradually by adding together all the amounts that have come before.
Her accumulative score over the tournament was the highest.

Often appears as...
- accumulative score
- accumulative total
adjective
Relating to or characterized by accumulation, especially of knowledge or experience.
The success of any business is the result of the accumulative effort of its workers.

Often appears as...
- accumulative knowledge
- accumulative experience
adjective
Relating to the total amount of something when you add together all the different parts.
The accumulative fund is expected to increase next year.

Often appears as...
- accumulative fund
- accumulative debt
adjective
Relating to increasing amounts that are caused by repeatedly adding individual amounts.
The accumulative effect of each additional factor is crucial for estimating the overall impact.

Often appears as...
- accumulative effect
- accumulative impact
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Adding Over Time
Think of 'accumulative' like a snowball growing as it rolls down a hill.

His wealth was accumulative, building more each year.
Past Contributions
'Accumulative' reflects the importance of everything that happened before.

Her vocabulary knowledge is accumulative, expanding with every book she reads.
Adding Over Time
Think of 'accumulative' like a snowball growing as it rolls down a hill.

His wealth was accumulative, building more each year.
Past Contributions
'Accumulative' reflects the importance of everything that happened before.

Her vocabulary knowledge is accumulative, expanding with every book she reads.
Adding Over Time
Think of 'accumulative' like a snowball growing as it rolls down a hill.

His wealth was accumulative, building more each year.
Past Contributions
'Accumulative' reflects the importance of everything that happened before.

Her vocabulary knowledge is accumulative, expanding with every book she reads.
Video examples
The energy Africa needs...
are responsible for less than one percent of accumulative carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Even if every one of the one billion people in sub-Saharan Africa tripled their electricity consumption overnight, and if all of that new power came from natural gas-fired plants,
Video examples
The energy Africa needs...
are responsible for less than one percent of accumulative carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Even if every one of the one billion people in sub-Saharan Africa tripled their electricity consumption overnight, and if all of that new power came from natural gas-fired plants,
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Quote examples
Gloria Steinem
American Activist
What I've learned is that unless it's an emergency, like a fire or brain surgery, hierarchy is not necessary and may be damaging. If you have a hierarchy, you're repeating the strengths and weaknesses of one person without allowing for the accumulative strength of a group.

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Liu Xiaobo
Chinese Critic
I always think that reforms and turning China into a free country is a long and tortuous process. Despite this, in a totalitarian state, the fight for freedom comes from the accumulative efforts of the people; without such efforts, very little will happen.

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Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
The reason for fasting is to understand the relationship between what's you and what's the accumulative body.

Quote examples
Gloria Steinem
American Activist
What I've learned is that unless it's an emergency, like a fire or brain surgery, hierarchy is not necessary and may be damaging. If you have a hierarchy, you're repeating the strengths and weaknesses of one person without allowing for the accumulative strength of a group.

Quote examples
Liu Xiaobo
Chinese Critic
I always think that reforms and turning China into a free country is a long and tortuous process. Despite this, in a totalitarian state, the fight for freedom comes from the accumulative efforts of the people; without such efforts, very little will happen.

Quote examples
Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
The reason for fasting is to understand the relationship between what's you and what's the accumulative body.

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