The cumulative effect of small daily savings can significantly increase one's financial security over several decades.
每日小额储蓄的累积效应能在几十年内显著增强个人的财务安全。
Which choice best defines “cumulative”?
C — Growing by addition. “cumulative” means growing by addition.
Which word means “growing by addition”?
A — cumulative. “cumulative” means growing by addition.
cumulative — growing by addition. In Chinese: 累积的，渐增的.
cumulative is pronounced /ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/.
The cumulative effect of small daily savings can significantly increase one's financial security over several decades. (每日小额储蓄的累积效应能在几十年内显著增强个人的财务安全。)
accumulative, increasing, growing — all close in meaning to cumulative (growing by addition).
diminishing, decreasing — each the opposite of cumulative (growing by addition).
Yes. cumulative is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
cumulate(accumulate)+ive(adj.)