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accumulative

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
increasing by additions
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There’s something about AI being this accumulative source that is like what genre is based on — moves we make to move forward based on looking back at how structures and language are built.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

"Additionally, our study revealed that multiyear La Niña are distinguished from single-year La Niña by a conspicuous onset rate, which foretells its accumulative intensity and climate impacts."

From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023

She said it was an 11.5% increase in April, and an "accumulative increase" of more than 30% since 2018.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023

"When you look at the accumulative effects, it is just as impactful as a heavy-duty slaughterhouse," said Saunders, who works in community engagement at Leadership Counsel.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

Joy and pleasure are of a transitory nature only, while pain and sorrow are of a permanent and accumulative character.

From Tyranny of God by Lewis, Joseph