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cumulate

Definition of cumulate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/

1 [with object] gather together and combine:the systems cumulate data over a period of years
[no object] be gathered together and combined:all unpaid dividend payments cumulate and are paid when earnings are sufficient

2 (as adjective cumulated) Chemistry denoting two double bonds attached to the same carbon atom.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːmjʊlət/

Geology

an igneous rock formed by gravitational settling of particles in a magma: they appear to have formed from cumulates in the root of a magma chamber [as modifier]:cumulate gabbro

Derivatives

cumulation

Origin:

mid 16th century (as a verb in the sense 'gather in a heap'): from Latin cumulat- 'heaped', from the verb cumulare, from cumulus 'a heap'. Current senses date from the early 20th century

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