cumulate

American  

[kyoo-myuh-leyt, kyoo-myuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈkyu myəˌleɪt, ˈkyu myə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

cumulated, cumulating

1. to heap up; amass; accumulate.

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adjective

1. heaped up.

cumulate British  

verb

1. to accumulate

2. (tr) to combine (two or more sequences) into one

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adjective

1. heaped up

Other Word Forms

• cumulately adverb
• cumulation noun
• decumulate verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of cumulate

1525–35; < Latin cumulātus (past participle of cumulāre to heap up, pile up, accumulate), equivalent to cumul ( us ) a heap, pile, mass, cumulus + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

During sleep, brain cells produce bursts of electrical pulses that cumulate into rhythmic waves -- a sign of heightened brain cell function.

From Science Daily

"We cannot measure the epidemiological situation only based on cumulated incidence," she said.

From Reuters

In magma chambers, the compaction of the minerals creates what the researchers call “cumulate rock.”

From Fox News

It was a pretty competitive market, good wealth at the time, and the changes cumulated over 20 years until today where many of these markets, the situation is reversed.

From The Verge

The report, now available, compares various income estimates and reaches a similar conclusion: Most Americans have realized small annual increases that ultimately cumulated into meaningful gains.

From Washington Post