accumulative

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From accumulate + -ive.

It takes the form of an accumulative droll, or comic story. — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry
The accumulative effect of language-symbols upon one's mental formulation is still an unexploited field. — The Problem of China, Bertrand Russell
In the one case, the retarding force is momentary and complete within itself—in the other it is endlessly accumulative. — The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition: Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes, Edgar Allan Poe

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