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Meaning of the word cumulative in English

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cumulative

US /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.t̬ɪv/

Adjective

1.

increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions.

Example:
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the cumulative effect of two years of drought
Synonym:
increasingaccumulativeaccumulatinggrowingprogressiveaccruingsnowballingmountingcollectiveaggregateamassedknock-on
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