In literature, "cumulative" is employed to capture the idea of a gradual build-up or aggregation over time, whether referring to abstract qualities, experiential growth, or measurable effects. Philosophical and educational texts often draw on its metaphorical force, with writers like Plato and Emerson noting how education and character, respectively, accumulate impact as they mature [1], [2]. Meanwhile, authors apply the term in more empirical contexts—for instance, Christie describes a poison whose effects build incrementally [3], and Ukers discusses substances without a cumulative tendency [4], [5]. Santayana and Dewey further exemplify the term's versatility by linking cumulative progress to the evolution of thought and action [6], [7], [8]. Thus, across diverse genres, cumulative usage underscores the power of small, successive contributions that together lead to significant change.