accumulative
Americanadjective
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tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation; cumulative.
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tending to accumulate wealth; acquisitive.
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Etymology
Origin of accumulative
First recorded in 1645–55; accumulate + -ive
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Example Sentences
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Among the big funds that emphasize a mixture of growth and in come, United Accumulative Fund rose 17% and Affiliated Fund 16%.
From Time Magazine Archive
Remarks.—One of the class of Accumulative stories, which are well represented in England.
From English Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph
Accumulative evidence pointed to a likelihood that someone was hiding in the building.
From The Secret Pact by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)
The Old Woman and her Pig, whose history has been given under The Accumulative Tale, is realistic.
From A Study of Fairy Tales by Kready, Laura F.
The Unconditional Accumulative Policies issued by the Association provide instant and certain protection from date of issue.
From The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada by Various
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