If something is ~, it becomes greater in amount, number, or intensity over a period of time.
The consensus is that risk factors have an ~ effect.
= cumulative
ADJ
If something is ~, it becomes greater in amount, number, or intensity over a period of time.
The consensus is that risk factors have an ~ effect.
= cumulative
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012