prieaugimas

Prieaugimas is a Lithuanian noun that denotes an increase, growth, or rise. It describes the process or result of becoming larger or higher over time and can apply to quantities, values, levels, or rates.

Etymology: The word is formed from the prefix prie- meaning “towards” or “additional” and augimas, which comes from augti meaning “to grow.”

Usage: The term is used across disciplines. In demography and economics, prieaugimas can refer to growth in population, economic indicators, or other measures. In everyday language it may denote a price or cost increase, as in kainų prieaugis. In finance, it can describe an annual or cumulative increment. In statistics and measurement, prieaugimas may indicate the incremental change between successive observations; in that sense it is closely related to the loanword incrementas.

Forms and notes: prieaugimas appears in various grammatical forms (prieaugimo, prieaugimui, etc.) depending on case and context. It is often paired with other terms to specify the type of growth or increase (e.g., demografinis prieaugimas, ekonominis prieaugimas).

See also: augimas, didėjimas, incrementas.