accumulative

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Accumulative is the adjective form of the word. It can describe anything that is increasing and growing over time.

Example Sentences:

The consensus is that risk factors have an accumulative effect.

The accumulative effect of his injuries forced him to retire.

Here in Alaska, our communities are facing health impacts from some of the worst air pollution in the nation and persistent accumulative toxic chemicals that concentrate in our food web.

Mirex, an insecticide, was banned by the EPA in 1976 because it was both highly toxic and accumulative in food webs.