1 having a result that increases in strength or importance each time more of sth is added:
the cumulative effect of human activity on the world environment * The evolution of human life was a gradual, cumulative process.
2 including all the amounts that have been added previously:
the monthly sales figures and the cumulative total for the past six months
cumulatively adverb:
Cumulatively, these archaeological discoveries give a very clear picture of Celtic life.
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