cumulative effect

ˈkjuːmjʊleɪtɪv ɪˈfɛkt

Definition

Definition of cumulative effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

accumulationimpact greater than individual effects of repeated actions

The cumulative effect of the medication improved her condition.
The cumulative effect of years of smoking damaged his lungs.
The cumulative effect of small savings led to a large fund.

aggregate

collective

combined

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Expressions with cumulative

cumulative evidence

evidence that adds to existing evidence

The lawyer presented cumulative evidence to support the case.

cumulative total

running sum that increases as new amounts are repeatedly added

The cumulative total of donations reached $10,000 by the end of the week.

cumulative distribution function

shows probability a value is less than or equal to a number

The cumulative distribution function of X at 5 is 0.7.

cumulative frequency

total number of items up to a certain value in data

The cumulative frequency for 10 is 25 in this table.

cumulative preferred stock

preferred stock with unpaid dividends accumulating until paid

The company issued cumulative preferred stock to attract investors.

cumulative vote

voting system allowing multiple votes per voter

In the board election, a cumulative vote was used.

Expressions with effect

for effect

adv.

intended to produce a reaction

She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.

ripple effect

situation where one event causes many others

The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.

snowball effect

situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings

The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.

take effect

start working or begin to have the planned effect

The new law will take effect next month.

the effect was electric

exp.

producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room

When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.

it has a snowball effect

exp.

causes results that grow larger and stronger over time

One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.

posturing for effect

adj.

behaving in a way to impress others

His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.

water cooler effect

spread of information through informal workplace chats

The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.

create a ripple effect

spread influence or impact widely

The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.

in effect

adv.

for all practical purposes or in practice

In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

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cumulative effect

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French:effet cumulatif, ...
German:kumulative Wirkung, ...
Italian:effetto cumulativo, ...
Spanish:efecto acumulativo, ...
Portuguese:efeito cumulativo, ...
Chinese:累积效应, ...
Japanese:累積効果, ...
Arabic:أثَر تَراكُمي, ...
Hebrew:הַשְׁפָּעָה מִצְטַבֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:кумулятивный эффект, ...
Ukrainian:кумулятивний ефект, ...
Hindi:संचयी प्रभाव, ...
Bengali:সঞ্চিত প্রভাব, ...
Catalan:efecte acumulatiu, ...
Czech:kumulativní účinek, ...
Danish:samlet virkning, ...
Dutch:cumulatief effect, ...
Greek:σωρευτική επίδραση, ...
Hungarian:összhatás, ...
Khmer:ផលប៉ះពាល់បូកសរុប, ...
Korean:누적 효과, ...
Persian:اثر تجمعی, ...
Polish:efekt kumulacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):efeito cumulativo, ...
Romanian:efect cumulativ, ...
Swedish:kumulativ effekt, ...
Thai:ผลสะสม, ...
Turkish:kümülatif etki, ...
Vietnamese:tác động tích lũy, ...

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