cumulative vs. accumulative
[kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv, -ley-tiv]
/ ˈkyu myə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪv /
adjective
-
increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions.
the cumulative effect of one rejection after another.
-
formed by or resulting from accumulation or the addition of successive parts or elements.
-
of or relating to interest or dividends that, if not paid when due, become a prior claim for payment in the future.
cumulative preferred stocks.
[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv]
/ əˈkyu myəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /
adjective
-
tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation; cumulative.
-
tending to accumulate wealth; acquisitive.
