adjective · academic
cumulative
UK/ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/US/ˈkjuːmjəˌleɪtɪv/cu·MU·la·tive
Band 7+task2speaking
increasing by successive additions; growing over time as parts are added
Examples
“The cumulative effect of years of poor diet can be serious.”
“Cumulative data from several studies suggest a link between exercise and mental health.”
“Students receive cumulative feedback at the end of the semester.”
Band 8 sentence
“The cumulative evidence from randomized trials supports the efficacy of the new treatment.”
Collocations
- cumulative effect
- cumulative data/results
- cumulative impact
Word family
accumulate verbcumulatively adverb
Common mistakes
translate as 'tổng hợp' every time→cumulative
Say it for a higher band
5total→6combined→7+cumulative
Synonyms
accumulative
Easily confused
aggregate
“The cumulative effect of pollution over decades is alarming.”
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