cumulative
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From cumulate + -ive. Compare also French cumulatif, Italian cumulativo and Spanish cumulativo.
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cumulative (comparative more cumulative, superlative most cumulative)
- Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
- That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
- 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:
- As for knowledge which man receiveth by teaching, it is cumulative, not original.
- 1850, Richard Chenevix Trench, Notes on the Miracles of Our Lord:
- The argument […] is in very truth not logical and single, but moral and cumulative.
- (linguistics) Adding one statement to another.
- cumulative conjunctions like and, both…and and as well as
- That tends to accumulate.
- (finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
- (law) (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
- The state wants to bring in ten blood-spatter experts to testify. Your Honor, that is cumulative testimony.
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incorporating all data up to the present
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(linguistics) adding one statement to another
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cumulative
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cumulative