Kumulatiivsed

Kumulatiivsed is Estonian an adjective meaning cumulative, used to describe something that accumulates over time or through aggregation. It derives from the noun kumulatsioon (accumulation) and is the plural form used to modify plural nouns. The term appears in technical and formal writing to indicate total buildup or sum of components across a sequence, period, or category.

In statistics and data analysis, kumulatiivsed is common in phrases such as kumulatiivne jaotusfunktsioon (cumulative distribution function) and kumulatiivsed andmed (cumulative data). It is also used with running totals, for example kumulatiivne summa (cumulative sum) or kumulatiivsed väärtused (cumulative values), which describe how values add up as more observations are included. The concept helps describe trends where effects or quantities build up over time or across groups.

In other domains, kumulatiivsed appears in economics, epidemiology, and research reporting to denote accumulated quantities or effects. Examples include kumulatiivne tulu (cumulative revenue), kumulatiivne kasum (cumulative profit), or kumulatiivne juhtumite arv (cumulative number of cases). The term is neutral and formal, suitable for statistical reports, scientific articles, and policy documents.

Linguistically, kumulatiivne is a neutral Estonian adjective; kumulatiivsed modifies plural nouns. It is used when the writer intends to emphasize accumulation or total buildup rather than instantaneous or momentary measurements.