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accrete vs cumulate

cumulate vs accrete

accrete and cumulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accrete No No Yes No
cumulate No No Yes No
As verbs, cumulate is a hypernym of accrete; that is, cumulate is a word with a broader meaning than accrete:
  • accrete: grow or become attached by accretion
  • cumulate: increase in amount by collecting or gathering
Other hypernyms of accrete include accumulate, amass, conglomerate, gather, pile up.
accrete (verb) cumulate (verb)
grow together (of plants and organs) increase in amount by collecting or gathering
grow or become attached by accretion
Difference between accrete and cumulate

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