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Cumulative

/kjˈumjələtɪv/
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(adj) Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.

The graph shows the cumulative interest as a function of time.
Lost sleep has a cumulative effect, I've been told.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The graph shows the ____ interest as a function of time.

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