decumulate

cu·mu·late

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb kyoo-myuh-leyt; adjective kyoo-myuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb ˈkyu myəˌleɪt; adjective ˈkyu myə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb kyoo-myuh-leyt; adjective kyoo-myuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb ˈkyu myəˌleɪt; adjective ˈkyu myə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of decumulate word

verb with object decumulate to heap up; amass; accumulate. 1
adjective decumulate heaped up. 1
verb decumulate to decrease in number. 0

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Origin of decumulate

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Latin cumulātus (past participle of cumulāre to heap up, pile up, accumulate), equivalent to cumul(us) a heap, pile, mass, cumulus + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Decumulate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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decumulate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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