cumulate

[ verb kyoo-myuh-leyt; adjective kyoo-myuh-lit, -leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, cu·mu·lat·ed, cu·mu·lat·ing.

1. to heap up; amass; accumulate.

adjective

1. heaped up.

cumulate

verb

1. to accumulate
2. tr to combine (two or more sequences) into one

adjective

1. heaped up

Derived Forms

• ˈcumulately, adverb
• ˌcumuˈlation, noun

Other Words From

• cumu·late·ly adverb
• de·cumu·late verb (used with object) decumulated decumulating

Word History and Origins

Origin of cumulate¹

1525–35; < Latin cumulātus (past participle of cumulāre to heap up, pile up, accumulate), equivalent to cumul ( us ) a heap, pile, mass, cumulus + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cumulate¹

C16: from Latin cumulāre from cumulus heap

Example Sentences

During sleep, brain cells produce bursts of electrical pulses that cumulate into rhythmic waves -- a sign of heightened brain cell function.

From Science Daily

The cumulated point total determines the Top 25, which is released on Mondays.

From Seattle Times

"We cannot measure the epidemiological situation only based on cumulated incidence," she said.

From Reuters

In magma chambers, the compaction of the minerals creates what the researchers call “cumulate rock.”

From Fox News

It was a pretty competitive market, good wealth at the time, and the changes cumulated over 20 years until today where many of these markets, the situation is reversed.

From The Verge