akumulatiivne

Akumulatiivne is a Estonian adjective meaning related to accumulation or resulting from gradual build-up over time. It describes processes, effects, or measurements that increase as additions accumulate rather than being instantaneous. In statistics and mathematics, akumulatiivne is used for concepts that pertain to summing or aggregating values over a range, such as akumulatiivne summa (cumulative sum) or akumulatiivne jaotusfunktsioon, the cumulative distribution function, which gives the probability that a variable does not exceed a given value.

In science and everyday usage, akumulatiivne may describe buildup in a system or organism, for example akumulatsioon of a substance or akumulatiivne mõju after repeated exposure. In finance and economics, it is used to refer to processes of growth or income that accumulate over time, such as akumulatiivne kasv or capital that grows cumulatively.

The term is derived from the noun akumulatsioon, which denotes the process of gathering or accumulating. This noun traces back to Latin accumulatio through European languages. The adjective akumulatiivne is commonly paired with nouns like summa, jaotusfunktsioon, mõju, or kasv to specify the type of accumulation.

See also: akumulatsioon; akumulatsioonimehhanism; akumulatiivne mõju; akumulatiivne jaotusfunktsioon.