kiirenduvad

Kiirenduvad is an Estonian verb form meaning "they speed up" or "are accelerating." It is the third-person plural present tense form of kiirenduma, the intransitive verb meaning to speed up. The root kiirend- is associated with acceleration and with the noun kiirendus, which denotes acceleration.

Usage: The word is used in scientific, technical, economic, and everyday contexts to describe processes whose speed increases. It can refer to literal acceleration (such as vehicles, winds, or waves gaining speed) as well as metaphorical acceleration (for example, the pace of technological development or market growth).

Grammar notes: Estonian verbs inflect for number and person; kiirenduvad carries the present tense features for a plural subject.

Related terms: kiirendama (to speed up, transitive), kiirendus (acceleration).

Origin and usage notes: The term is standard in modern Estonian. In formal writing, kiirenduvad is appropriate when describing multiple subjects that themselves are speeding up.