successivesums
nounUK /səkˈsɛsɪv sʌmz/
US /səkˈsɛsɪv sʌmz/
Successive sums are totals you get by adding numbers one after another.
The successive sums of 1, 2, and 3 are 1, 3, and 6.
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2. In math, the sums formed by adding each term of a sequence to the previous total.
The successive sums of the sequence 2, 4, 6 are 2, 6, and 12.
3. A series of totals that build up step by step.
She wrote down the successive sums to track her savings each week.
4. The results of adding numbers in order, one at a time.
The successive sums showed how the score grew after each round.