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cumbernauld
nounVery Low
/ˌkʌmbərˈnɔːld/A large Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire, built after World War II.
cumbia
nounLow (in global English; medium in discussions of world music and Latin American culture)
/ˈkʊm.bi.ə/A rhythmic, syncopated music genre and its associated dance, originating from the Colombian Caribbean coast.
cumbrance
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈkʌmbrəns/A burden, something that is heavy or troublesome to carry or manage; an encumbrance.
cumbria
nounB2
/ˈkʌmbriə/A county in North West England, bordered by the Irish Sea, Scotland, and several other English counties, known for its Lake District National Park.
cumbrian
adjectivenounLow
/ˈkʌm.bri.ən/A person from, or something relating to, the county of Cumbria in North West England.
cumbrian mountains
nounplural-nounLow
/ˈkʌm.bri.ən ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A mountain range in northwestern England, also known as the Lake District or the Cumbrian Fells.
cumbungi
nounLow (Regional/Technical)
/kʌmˈbʌŋɡi/A common name for a tall, robust, emergent reed-like plant, especially the native bulrush (Typha species), found in Australia and New Zealand.
cume
nounLow
/kjuːm/A shortened, informal term for cumulative.
cumene
nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
/ˈkjuːmiːn/A colourless liquid hydrocarbon (C₉H₁₂), specifically isopropylbenzene, used as an industrial intermediate.
cumin
nounB1
/ˈkʌm.ɪn/A warm, earthy, slightly bitter spice made from the dried seeds of the Cuminum cyminum plant, used in cooking.
cummer
nounObsolete/Very Low
/ˈkʌmə/A godmother; a female sponsor at a baptism.
cummerbund
nounC1
/ˈkʌməbʌnd/A wide sash worn around the waist, typically over a man's dinner jacket or tuxedo.
cummings
nounLow
/ˈkʌmɪŋz/A surname, most notably of the American poet E. E. Cummings.
cummingtonite
nounVery Low
/ˈkʌmɪŋtənaɪt/A mineral; a ferromagnesian amphibole, often found in metamorphic rocks.
cumquat
nounLow
/ˈkʌmkwɒt/A variant spelling of 'kumquat', referring to a small, oval, orange-yellow citrus fruit with a sweet rind and sour pulp, or the East Asian shrub that produces it.
cumshaw
nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
/ˈkʌmʃɔː/A gift, gratuity, or tip; something given freely.
cumulate
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/To gather or accumulate in increasing quantity over time; to amass.
cumulation
nounlow
/ˌkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The act or process of gathering or amassing things into a heap or mass; accumulation.
cumulative distribution function
nounVery Low
/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən ˈfʌŋkʃən/In probability theory and statistics, a function that gives the probability that a random variable is less than or equal to a certain value.
cumulative evidence
nounC1/C2
/ˈkjuːmjələtɪv ˈɛvɪdəns/Evidence that increases in force or significance as more of it is gathered, where the combined weight of individual pieces supports a conclusion stronger than any single piece alone.

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