Erottavissa

Erottavissa is a Finnish word formed from the verb erottaa, meaning to distinguish or separate. The form erottavissa functions as an adjective or participial form that conveys the idea that something can be distinguished or discerned under given conditions. It is typically used in technical, scientific, or descriptive language to refer to features, signals, or categories that are separable from others.

In usage, erottavissa often appears in contexts where criteria for distinguishability are specified, such as perception, measurement, or data analysis. The related noun erottuvuus means “distinguishability,” while erottuva means “distinguishing” or “conspicuous.” Erottavissa is commonly found when describing features that can be reliably separated from a background or from other categories, though it is relatively specialist language compared with more everyday terms like erottuva.

Examples of use include:

- Kuvan kohde on erottavissa taustastaan suuremman kontrastin vuoksi. (The object in the image is distinguishable from its background due to greater contrast.)

- Erottavissa olevat piirteet auttavat luokituksessa. (The distinguishable features aid in classification.)

- Tutkimuksessa tutkijat arvioivat erottavuutta mittauksilla, jotka quantify erottavissa olevan signalin eron. (In the study, researchers assessed distinguishability with measurements that quantify the difference of the differentiable signal.)

Usage note: erottavissa is a specialized term and may be replaced by erottuva or erottuvuus in more general or everyday Finnish. It remains common in technical writing, data analysis, and scientific discourse.