cumulative

adjective
/ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/

Meaning

Increasing gradually by addition; growing in quantity, force, or effect.

Example Sentences

The cumulative effect of stress can harm your health.

Synonyms

aggregate, total, combined, collective

Antonyms

individual, separate, isolated

Collocations

cumulative effect, cumulative total, cumulative impact, cumulative result

Related Vocabularies

very small in size or amount; existing in name only
Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
Necessary and important as a part of a whole.
Not needed because of repetition or replacement; superfluous or excessive.
relating to extreme or fundamental change; far-reaching in effect
Something that never changes or cannot be transformed.

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