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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It is likely a cultural behavior due to its limited distribution, and because the availability of rocks and trees does not guarantee the presence of an accumulative stone throwing site.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
As for questions about her age, she said, "I have accumulative youth."
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
She said it was an 11.5% increase in April, and an "accumulative increase" of more than 30% since 2018.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2023
It did not specify whether the 25 million devices target referred to annual or accumulative shipments between now and 2026.
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2022
And as all genuine delicacies are by their nature accumulative; therefore this reverential, mutual, but only tacit forbearance of the mother and son, ever after continued uninvaded.
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Herman Melville
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