cumulative effect
cumulative effect · cumulative effects
The state in which a series of repeated actions have an effect greater than the sum of…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.
» Lost sleep has a cumulative effect, I've been told.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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.
Examples
1 sentencesLost sleep has a cumulative effect, I've been told.
Forms
plural: cumulative effects| Singular | cumulative effect |
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