CUMULATIVE


Meaning of CUMULATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkju:mjulətɪv ]

adj. 1 a increasing or increased in amount, force, etc., by successive additions (cumulative evidence). b formed by successive additions (learning is a cumulative process). 2 Stock Exch. (of shares) entitling holders to arrears of interest before any other distribution is made. øcumulative error an error that increases with the size of the sample revealing it. cumulative voting a system in which each voter has as many votes as there are candidates and may give all to one candidate. øøcumulatively adv. cumulativeness n.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.