cumulative effect

noun

The state in which a series of repeated actions have an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects; noted especially in the repeated administration of drugs or repeated consumption of trace elements or chemicals that show no immediate effect.

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Meanings

nouncumulative effect (plural cumulative effects)

plural cumulative effects

  1. The state in which a series of repeated actions have an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects; noted especially in the repeated administration of drugs or repeated consumption of trace elements or chemicals that show no immediate effect.
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APA

cumulative effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cumulative%20effect

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“cumulative effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cumulative%20effect. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cumulative effect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cumulative%20effect.

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