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oheismerkitys
(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
oheissairastavuus
(medicine, uncountable) The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder.
oheissairaus
(medicine, countable) A disease thus coexisting.
oheissarja
(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
oheistarvike
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
oheisteos
(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
oheistuote
(uncountable) Commercial goods connected (branded) with an entity such as a team, band, company, charity, work of fiction, festival, or meme. (Commonly shortened to merch.)
oheistuotemyynti
(specifically) The promotion of a film, music group, theatre production, etc., through the sale of goods bearing motifs associated with the subject being promoted; also, such goods themselves collectively; merchandise.
oheistuotteet
(uncountable) Commercial goods connected (branded) with an entity such as a team, band, company, charity, work of fiction, festival, or meme. (Commonly shortened to merch.)
oheisyritys
The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
ohenne
A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
ohennin
A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
ohennusaine
Something that thins or thins out (another thing).
ohentaa
(transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
ohentaja
Something that thins or thins out (another thing).
ohentaminen
A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.
ohentua
(intransitive) To become thin or thinner.
ohentuma
(philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
ohentuminen
A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.
ohessa
While doing an activity involving (something), especially while consuming.
oheta
(intransitive) To become thin or thinner.
ohhoijaa
An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.
ohi
Along a path which runs past someone or something.
ohikiitävä
Passing quickly; of short duration.
ohikulku
A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture.
ohikulkutie
A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).
ohilaukaus
A failure to obtain or accomplish something; a failure to succeed.
ohimenevä
Lasting for a short period of time.
ohimenevästi
In a transient manner; momentarily; briefly.
ohimennen
Incidentally; as a brief diversion from another topic etc.
ohimo
(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.
ohiolainen
(US, slang) A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.
ohittaa
To avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass.
ohittaa kierroksella
(transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
ohittaminen
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]
ohittava
Going past.
ohitus
A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture.
ohituskytkentä
An electrical shunt.
ohitusleikkaus
(medicine) An alternative passage created to divert a bodily fluid around a damaged organ; the surgical procedure to construct such a bypass.
ohitusputki
A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture.
ohitustie
A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).
ohja
A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
ohjaaja
One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
ohjaaminen
The act of leading or guiding.
ohjaamo
A similar compartment in other vehicles.
ohjaava
That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
ohjailla
(intransitive) To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
ohjain
(graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
ohjainkannatin
(cycling) A component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork.
ohjainlaakeri
(cycling) On a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame.
ohjainsauva
A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
ohjas
A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
ohjaskelkkailija
Someone who competes in the luge.
ohjastaa
(transitive, intransitive) To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
ohjata
(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
ohjata kiertotietä
(transitive) To direct or send on a detour.
ohjata kohti (jotakin)
To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
ohjata laivaa
(transitive) To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).
ohjata muualle
(transitive) To instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.
ohjattu
(in combination) Under the control of the specified entity.
ohjaus
Guidance, instruction.
ohjaushytti
An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.
ohjaussauva
A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.
ohjaussuunta
(nautical and aeronautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
ohjaustanko
(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.
ohje
(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
ohjeet
Instructions for how to reach a destination or how to do something
ohjeiden mukainen
Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
ohjeidenmukaisuus
(uncountable) The state of being compliant.
ohjeistus
A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.
ohjekirja
(computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.
ohjelma
An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.
ohjelmaformaatti
(hence) The form of presentation of something.
ohjelmajulistus
A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.
ohjelmakirjasto
A collection of books or other forms of stored information.
ohjelmakoodi
(programming) The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters. [from 20th c.]
ohjelmalehtinen
A document detailing such a schedule.
ohjelmamoduuli
(programming) A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.
ohjelmanumero
(countable, informal) A person.
ohjelmapäällikkö
(radio, television) One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.
ohjelmatulkki
(computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954]
ohjelmisto
A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.
ohjelmoida
(computing) To write software programs.
ohjelmoija
(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.
ohjelmointi
(programming) The process of designing, writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code of computer programs.
ohjelmointikieli
(computing, countable) A computer language; a machine language.
ohjelmointivirhe
(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
ohjenuora
Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
ohjesääntö
(often, in the plural) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
ohjus
An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.
ohkolevy
A very thin sheet of metal.
ohmi
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.
Ohmin laki
(physics) Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.
oho
(chiefly, UK) An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
ohoi
(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
öhöm
(onomatopoeia) The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.
ohra
A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
ohuesti
In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.
ohukainen
(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular:
ohut
Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.
ohuus
The state or quality of being thin.
oi
The vocative particle, used for direct address.
oi voi
An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
oidi
Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.
Oidipus
(Greek mythology) A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.
oieta
(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
oijoi
An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
oikaista
(transitive) To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
oikaisu
(banking) A reversal of an accounting entry, especially of a disputed credit-card transaction.
oikea
Free from error; true; accurate.
oikea ääntäminen
Accepted or customary pronunciation. [1773]
oikea laita
(sports) The right-hand side of a sports field.
oikea laitahyökkääjä
(ice hockey) The offensive player who plays to the center's right.
oikea tie
A route, course of action; a preferred decision or choice.
oikea-aikainen
Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
oikeaan
Towards the right side.
oikeaksi todistaminen
The act of certifying.
oikealla
On the right side.
oikealle
Towards the right side.
oikeamielinen
Moral and virtuous, perhaps to the point of sanctimony.
oikeamielisyys
(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
oikeanpuoleinen
(archaic, outside, heraldry) Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)
oikeaoppinen
According to recognised or orthodox rules.
oikeastaan
(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
oikeasti
According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.
oikeellinen
Free from error; true; accurate.
oikeellisuus
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
oikein
(by extension) A response to a totally accurate statement.
oikein mielellään
(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
oikein-merkki
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
oikeinkirjoitus
(countable) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.
oikeinkirjoitusjärjestelmä
(countable) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.
oikeinkirjoitusoppi
(uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word.
oikeisto
(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
oikeistolainen
(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
oikeudellinen
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
oikeuden halventaminen
(legal) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
oikeuden luovutus
(legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
oikeuden määräys
(legal) A legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.
oikeudenkäynti
(legal) The conduct of a lawsuit.
oikeudenkäyntiasiamies
(law) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
oikeudenkäyntimenettely
The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
oikeudenkäyttö
The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process. [from 16th c.]
oikeudenloukkaus
A violation or breach, as of a law.
oikeudenmukainen
Fair, just, or impartial.
oikeudenmukaisesti
In an equitable manner
oikeudenmukaisuus
Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
oikeudenpalvelija
(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.
oikeudet
authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
oikeudeton
Lacking rights or privileges.

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