accumulative
US/əˈkjum.jəˌleɪ.tɪv/
accumulative adjective: characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass.
Adjective
accumulative (comparative more accumulative, superlative most accumulative)
- Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
- At the back of it all was a nebulous, accumulative foreboding; a gathering together in the cumulus sky; a mounting excitement in the heart of secrecy […]1959, Mervyn Peake, chapter 88, in Titus Alone, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Synonyms:
- cumulative, additional
- Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.
accumulative meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Indonesian
accumulative in Hindi
- serving to collect or amass
- संचयशील sañcayśīl
accumulative in Tamil
- குவிகிற, குவிக்கிற, சிறுகச்சிறுகச் சேருகிற, திரண்டுருவான
accumulative in Malayalam
- കൂടുന്ന, സ്വരൂപിക്കുന്ന, സമാഹരിക്കുന്ന, കൂട്ടിചേർത്തുവയ്ക്കുക, കുന്നുകൂട്ടുക, കൂമ്പാരമാക്കുക
accumulative in Indonesian
- serving to collect or amass
- akumulatif
Synonyms of accumulative
Forms of accumulative
| comparative | more accumulative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most accumulative |
Origin of accumulative
From accumulate + -ive.
Words formed from accumulative
Questions about accumulative
- What does accumulative mean?
- Accumulative means characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass.
- What is accumulative in Hindi?
- Accumulative in Hindi is संचयशील (sañcayśīl). See Accumulative meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is accumulative?
- Accumulative is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce accumulative?
- Accumulative is pronounced /əˈkjum.jəˌleɪ.tɪv/ (US).
Words near accumulative in the dictionary
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