1650s, from Latin stem accumulat- (see accumulate) + -ive. Related: Accumulatively; accumulativeness.
the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
we live in an accumulative society
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acculturation
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accumulated
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accuracy
accurate
accursed
accusation
accusative
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