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acumulativo

cumulative

adjective ah-koo-moo-lah-TEE-boh Rare

Usage Note

Acumulativo describes an effect or process that builds up over time: un efecto acumulativo (a cumulative effect). It is a close cognate of English 'cumulative' and carries no false-friend risk. The feminine is acumulativa. It frequently appears in scientific, economic, and legal writing.

Examples

"El estrés tiene un efecto acumulativo en la salud."

Natural Translation

Stress has a cumulative effect on health.

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