c. 1600, from Latin cumulatus, past participle of cumulare "to heap," from cumulus "heap" (see cumulus) + -ive.

growing in quantity or strength.

A running total of values used to form an indicator. On Balance Volume is a running total of volume. Volume is added on up days and subtracted on down days. See our Chart School article on the AD Line [..]

Definition An arrangement in which a payment not made when due is carried over to the following period. In business, this usually refers to payments to preferred stockholders and bondholders. If these [..]

Several definitions: 1) An arrangement whereby payment not made when it is due is carried over to the next period. 2) May also refer to a type of cycle of performance where the performance of the empl [..]

increasing (pop)

1 : increasing by successive additions 2 : tending to prove the same point [ testimony] 3 : following in time

increasing by a series of additions Data

A protective features on preferred dividends previously not paid to be paid before any common dividends can be paid.

(adj) increasing by successive addition

Overall or all inclusive.  “All semesters”—used to refer to GPA

For CAEP purposes, measures of candidate performance that increase or grow across successive administrations. Measures gain credibility as additional sources or methods for generating them are employe [..]

  -  The term cumulative refers to preferred stock dividends. When a dividend is cumulative, if the payment of any dividend is omitted, the omitted or unpaid dividend(s) is accrued and must be paid to [..]

Added one to another, as in cumulative sentences.

increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation.

A company issuing "cumulative" preferred shares must pay any skipped dividends on those shares before common stock dividends are paid and before the preferreds are redeemed.