Word Meaning

cumulative definition and meaning

a. Composed of parts in a heap; forming a mass; aggregated.
a. Augmenting, gaining, or giving force, by successive additions; as, a cumulative argument, i. e., one whose force increases as the statement proceeds.
a. Tending to prove the same point to which other evidence has been offered; -- said of evidence.
a. Given by same testator to the same legatee; -- said of a legacy.

Crossword clues for cumulative

- Growing in quantity
- Increasing by successive additions