C1adjectiveformalacademicbusiness
US/ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.tɪv/
UK/ˈkjuː.mjʊ.lə.tɪv/
growing bigger or stronger as more is added over time
In context
The cumulative sales figures for the year are shown in the second chart.
The cumulative effect of small delays was a late product launch.
Your cumulative grade point average appears at the bottom of the report.
Words that go with cumulative
adjective + noun
- cumulative effectThe cumulative effect of stress harmed her health.
- cumulative totalThe cumulative total is now over two million dollars.
- cumulative impactThe report studies the cumulative impact of the new taxes.
- cumulative scoreYour cumulative score decides the final award.
- cumulative growthCumulative growth reached forty percent in five years.
- cumulative frequencyThe graph shows cumulative frequency by age group.