Are the functions <code>accumulate</code>, <code>compress</code>, <code>fold</code> & <code>reduce</code> synonyms?

Well, it depends on the language. It is a common function with different names in different languages. See: Wikipedia entry But yes, it's commonly known as the names you mentioned plus <code>inject</code>. The Wikipedia entry has a more comprehensive list of its aliases in several languages.

Accumulate vs fold vs reduce vs compress

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Well, it depends on the language. It is a common function with different names in different languages.
See: Wikipedia entry

But yes, it's commonly known as the names you mentioned plus inject.
The Wikipedia entry has a more comprehensive list of its aliases in several languages.