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Cumulative

Verb / ˈkju:mjʌlʌtɪv / Another word for cumulative — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Cumulative means increasing or growing by adding one thing after another.

Synonyms & similar words

accumulative accumulative agglomerative amassed collective combinative compounded conglomerate cumulated growing heaped hoarded piled progressive stacked summed total united additive augmenting incremental

Synonyms by register

Formal

accumulated aggregate total compounded

Informal

growing adding up building up

Literary

gathering amassing

Antonyms

individual separate isolated partial singular discrete

Common collocations

  • cumulative effect
  • cumulative impact
  • cumulative total
  • cumulative advantage
  • cumulative loss
  • cumulative frequency
  • cumulative sum

Word family

noun cumulation
verb accumulate
adverb cumulatively

Usage note

Often used in contexts of growth, increase, or accumulation over time. Be mindful of its formal tone; simpler alternatives might be better for casual conversation.

Example sentences

  1. The cumulative rainfall for the month is 5 inches.
  2. The cumulative effect of studying every day is good grades.
  3. The companys cumulative profit for the year is $1 million.
  4. The cumulative weight of the books was too heavy for the shelf.
  5. The cumulative impact of pollution on the environment is devastating.

Quotes

  • Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier
  • The cumulative power of doing something repeatedly every day is hard to overestimate. - Gretchen Rubin
  • We all have a why. The question is whether our why is big enough to sustain us through the cumulative effect of small failures. - Jocko Willink

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