accumulative

/əˈkjum.jəˌleɪ.tɪv/

ƏKJUM · jəleɪ · tɪv (3 syllables)

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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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