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accumulative

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / əˈkju mjəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
increasing by additions
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Among the big funds that emphasize a mixture of growth and in come, United Accumulative Fund rose 17% and Affiliated Fund 16%.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Unconditional Accumulative Policies issued by the Association provide instant and certain protection from date of issue.

From The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada by Various

Remarks.—One of the class of Accumulative stories, which are well represented in England.

From English Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph

Accumulative evidence pointed to a likelihood that someone was hiding in the building.

From The Secret Pact by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)

The Old Woman and her Pig, whose history has been given under The Accumulative Tale, is realistic.

From A Study of Fairy Tales by Kready, Laura F.




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