cumulative

  1. Adjective.  Incorporating all data up to the present.
  2. Adjective.  That is formed by accumulation of successive additions.
  3. Adjective.  That tends to accumulate.
  4. Adjective.  (finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.

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