Definitions for Cumulative
ˈkyu myə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪvcu·mu·la·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. accumulative, cumulativeadjective

   increasing by successive addition

   "the benefits are cumulative"; "the eventual accumulative effect of these substances"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. cumulativeadjective

   Incorporating all data up to the present

2. cumulativeadjective

   That is formed by accumulation of successive additions

3. cumulativeadjective

   That tends to accumulate

4. cumulativeadjective

   Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cumulative

   Cumulative refers to the total amount or effect of something when it is added up over a period of time. It involves successive additions where the total keeps growing as more quantities or effects are added.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Cumulativeadjective

   composed of parts in a heap; forming a mass; aggregated

2. Cumulativeadjective

   augmenting, gaining, or giving force, by successive additions; as, a cumulative argument, i. e., one whose force increases as the statement proceeds

3. Cumulativeadjective

   tending to prove the same point to which other evidence has been offered; -- said of evidence

4. Cumulativeadjective

   given by same testator to the same legatee; -- said of a legacy

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. cumulatif.]

How to pronounce Cumulative?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cumulative in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cumulative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Cumulative in a Sentence

1. Yusuke Tsugawa:

   The structural racism may at least partially explain our findings. For example, Black patients living in neighborhoods with predominantly Black residents tend to live close to hospitals that lack resources to provide high quality healthcare, it is possible that Black men in particular face especially high cumulative amounts of stress and allostatic load, which refers to the cumulative burden of chronic stress and life events, potentially leading to a higher death rate after surgery among this population.

2. Xiao Shijun:

   I expect to see the market continue to swing widely this week, the cumulative effect from rate cuts will push up share prices gradually.

3. Alex Lamers:

   Heat stress tends to have a cumulative effect so if you're not recovering at night, especially if you don't have an air conditioning unit, you'll accumulate more heat stress, when it stays warm overnight, it provides a higher launch for temperatures the next day.

4. James Clapper:

   Our most important resource is our people, the compromises, decisions we've made, and then the budget reductions occasioned by sequestration or sequestration-like reductions is – the cumulative effect of all this is what I worry about and the reduction in our capacity. It's not as great as it was, say, a year or two ago. And if we continue, you know, these cuts, it will continue to have a negative impact.

5. Steve Jones:

   It's a cumulative problem that creates an obstacle course for whales that only gets more cluttered year by year.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Cumulative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cumulative
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cumulative