accumulative
/əˈkjum.jəˌleɪ.tɪv/
ƏKJUM · jəleɪ · tɪv (3 syllables)
English
Adj
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Definition
Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
Etymology
From accumulate + -ive.
Example Sentences
- "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 […]"
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