Accumulative and Regressive

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Accumulative

Accumulative adjective - Produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things.
Usage example: the accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health
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Synonyms for Accumulative
Regressive is an antonym for accumulative.
Nearby Words: accumulate, accumulation, accumulated, accumulating, accumulator

Regressive

Regressive adjective - Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.
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Antonyms for Regressive
Accumulative is an antonym for regressive.
Nearby Words: regress, regression, regressed, regressing
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