- (a.) Tending to prove the same point to which other evidence has been offered; -- said of evidence.
- (a.) Composed of parts in a heap; forming a mass; aggregated.
- (a.) Given by same testator to the same legatee; -- said of a legacy.
- (a.) Augmenting, gaining or giving force, by successive additions; as, a cumulative argument, i. e., one whose force increases as the statement proceeds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "cumulative" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cumulative/definitions/1993685> |