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Definition of: cumulative
(ky′myə·lā′tiv) adjective
1. Gathering volume, strength, or value by addition or repetition; steadily increasing.
2. Consisting of portions gathered or collected one after another.
3. Increasing or accruing, as unpaid interest or dividends, to be paid in the future.
4. Law Reinforcing or proving previous evidence.
—cu′mu·la′tive·ly adverb
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