Finnish–English dictionary

yhdyskunta

(biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

yhdysmerkki

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

yhdyssanojen muodostaminen

(linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words. [from 16th c.]

Yhdysvaltain

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.

Yhdysvaltain kongressitalo

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.

Yhdysvaltain sydänmaat

(specifically, US, often, attributively) The states in the centre of the United States, chiefly regarded as politically and socially conservative; also, the people living in such states collectively.

yhdysvaltalainen

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.

yhdysviiva

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

yhtä

In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

yhtä aikaa

Occurring at the same time.

yhtä kaikki

(idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.

yhtä mieltä

Indicates agreement on the part of the speaker.

yhtä soittoa

Without stopping; without interruption or break

yhtä tyhjän kanssa

Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.

yhtäaikainen

Of two or more events: occurring at the same time; contemporaneous.

yhtäaikaisuus

(uncountable) The state of being synchronous or simultaneous.

yhtäältä ... toisaalta

A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

yhtään

To even the slightest extent, at all.

yhtaikaisuus

(uncountable) The state of being synchronous or simultaneous.

yhtäjaksoinen

continuing with no interruption

yhtäjaksoisuus

Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

yhtäkkiä

In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

yhtäkkinen

Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.

yhtäläisesti

In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

yhtäläisyys

(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

yhtälö

(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.

yhtälöryhmä

(mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.

yhtäpitävä

Consistent; congruous.

yhtäpitävyys

Agreement; accordance; consonance.

yhtäsuuruus

(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

yhteen

Into one place; into a single thing; combined.

yhteen asiaan kerrallaan keskittyminen

Focusing on a single task.

yhteen kasvaminen

(biology) Growing together of normally distinct parts of a plant.

yhteen menoon

Without stopping; without interruption or break

yhteen puristettu

Pressed tightly together.

yhteenkasvanut

(botany, mycology) Linked or fused to a structure of a type different from itself; for example, attachment of a stamen to a petal is adnate, while attachment of a stamen to another stamen is connate.

yhteenkirjoitettu

(typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.

yhteenkuuluvuus

The maintenance of stability in a given society.

yhteenlaskettava

(mathematics) Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.

yhteenlasku

(uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.

yhteenliitetty

Of persons (conjoined twins) or things: joined together physically.

yhteenliittymä

Especially, a joint enterprise of whatever legal form for a purpose of business or in any way promoting the interests of the participants, sometimes with monopolistic or fraudulent intentions.

yhteenotto

A skirmish, a hostile encounter.

yhteensä

Combined (by effort or ownership).

yhteensattuma

An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).

yhteensopimaton

(archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed. [Late 16th century.]

yhteensopimattomuus

A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.

yhteensopiva

Of two or more things: having the same qualities; being in accordance; consonant, matching.

yhteensopivat asut

(humorous, in the plural) Coordinated clothes.

yhteensopivuus

The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.

yhteensovittamaton

Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

yhteensovittaminen

(bioinformatics) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.

yhteensulautuminen

The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.

yhteentörmäys

An instance of colliding.

yhteenveto

A clever insight.

yhteinen

Mixing males and females; unisex; mixed-gender.

yhteinen piirre

Such a shared attribute or characteristic

yhteis-

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

yhteisasunto

A place where two or more individuals reside together.

yhteiselo

The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.

yhteisesti

Together, acting as one; collectively.

yhteishallinto

(international law) Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries. [from 18th c.]

yhteishenki

A spirit of familiarity and closeness, especially when expressed somewhat boisterously.

yhteiskunnallinen

Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

yhteiskunnallinen oikeudenmukaisuus

Fairness in society.

yhteiskunnallis-taloudellinen

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

yhteiskunta

(biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

yhteiskuntaluokka

(sociology, countable) A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes: upper class, middle class and working class.

yhteiskuntaoppi

The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.

yhteislaidun

(historical) An area of common land for use by domestic animals.

yhteislaukaus

(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.

yhteismaa

A tract of land in common ownership; common land.

yhteismäärä

An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

yhteismitallinen

Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.

yhteismitaton

Not proportionate.

yhteisö

(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.

yhteisöllinen

Pertaining to a community or a commune.

yhteisöllisyys

(uncountable) The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.

yhteisomaisuus

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

yhteistoiminnallinen

Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

yhteistoiminta

State of cohering, or of working together.

yhteistuotanto

(countable) A production or creation made by collaborating.

yhteistyö

(uncountable) The act of collaborating.

yhteistyöhaluinen

Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

yhteistyökumppani

A person who works with others towards a common goal.

yhteistyökykyinen

Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

yhteisvaikutus

(pharmacology) The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.

yhteisymmärrykseen perustuva

With permission, with consensus, without coercion; allowed without objecting or resisting.

yhteisymmärrys

A state of agreement; harmony; union.

yhteisyys

Relation or connection by nature or character.

yhtenäinen

Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.

yhtenäisesti

(manner) In a consistent manner.

yhtenäistää

(transitive) To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to restore; to perfect.

yhtenäisyys

A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.

yhtenevä

(mathematics) Coinciding exactly when superimposed.

yhtenevyys

(mathematics, geometry) The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.

yhteydenotto

A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.

yhteydenpito

(uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.

yhteydetön

(linguistics) (Of a formal language) which can be decided by a pushdown automaton or a context-free grammar (sense 1)

yhteydettömässä tilassa

Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.

yhteys

(uncountable, networking) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.

yhteys jumaluuteen

(religion, philosophy) A transcendental union of soul or mind with the divine reality or divinity.

yhteyshenkilö

Someone who can be contacted, or with whom one is in communication.

yhteyspäällikkö

(business) A person who is in charge of sales to one or more named customers or to a specified segment of the market, especially in B2B marketing; supposedly refers to a somewhat more responsible job than the term salesman.

yhteysvene

(nautical) A ship's boat, used for transport ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore.

yhteyttää

To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesis

yhteyttäminen

any process, such as photosynthesis, whereby atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds

yhteyttävä

Of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis.

yhteytys

Of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis.

yhtiö

(military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.

yhtiöitetty

Formed into a corporation; incorporated.

yhtiökumppani

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.

yhtiömies

A member of a business or law partnership.

yhtiömuotoinen

Formed into a corporation; incorporated.

yhtyä

(of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.

yhtye

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.

yhtymä

A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

yhtymäkohta

The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.

yhtyminen

(biology) The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction.

YHY

Initialism of w:nonprofit organization.

YK

Initialism of United Nations.

ykkönen

(dice) A die face marked with a single dot, typically representing the number one.

ykkös-

Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

ykkössoutaja

(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.

ykkösvaihde

The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.

ykseys

Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.

yksi

(euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.

yksi kertaa

(mathematics) Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.

yksi kolmesta

One of a group of three, particularly

yksiavioinen

(narrowly) Being married to one person at a time.

yksiavioisuus

A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

yksijalka

A portable stand with one leg, used to support a camera or telescope.

yksikäsitteinen

Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.

yksikäsitteisesti määritelty

explicitly defined

yksikäsitteistää

To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.

yksikerroksinen

(originally, and, chiefly, US) Of an apartment (or, sometimes, another type of property): having only one floor or storey; single-storey.

yksikerroksinen kiinteistö

(originally, and, chiefly, US) An apartment (or, sometimes, another type of property) having only one floor or storey; a single-storey property.

yksikielinen

Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.

yksikkö

A subdivision of an organization.

yksikköhinta

A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc. [from 16th c.]

yksiköllinen

(grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.

yksikseen

By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.

yksikyttyräinen kameli

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

yksilö

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

yksilöimätön

Not specified; not thoroughly explained or detailed; not adequately commented.

yksilökäsite

(now, _, philosophy, chiefly in plural) A particular case; an individual thing as opposed to a whole class. (Opposed to generals, universals.) [from 17th c.]

yksilöllinen

Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.

yksilöllisesti

As individuals, separately, independently.

yksilöllistää

To modify something to suit an individual; to personalize.

yksilöllisyys

(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.