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cumulative
(cu¦mu|la¦tive)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/
adjective
increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions:
the cumulative effect of two years of drought
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cumulatively
adverb
cumulativeness
noun
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