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cumulative

CEFR: C1

Increasing or growing steadily by successive additions over an extended timeline.

Synonyms

aggregate
incremental

Common Collocations

cumulative effect
cumulative impact
cumulative total

Example Sentence

The cumulative impact of microscopic particulate inhalation leads to severe long-term cardiovascular disease.

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