Definition of cumulative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning , pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Cumulative means increasing or growing by successive additions or gradual steps. It can also refer to dividends or interest that accumulate over time, or to evidence that supports earlier evidence in law. The adjective cumulative describes the total amount of something when it's all added together. Eating a single chocolate doughnut is fine, but the cumulative effect of eating them all day is that you'll probably feel sick. CUMULATIVE meaning : 1. increasing by one addition after another: 2. increasing by one addition after another: 3…. Learn more.
