Evolutiiviset

Evolutiiviset is Finnish for “evolutionary” in its plural form. It functions as an adjective that agrees with a plural noun, used to indicate that the described items relate to evolution or to processes of gradual development. The word is common in scientific and academic writing and appears in phrases that refer to theories, explanations, mechanisms, or patterns grounded in evolutionary thinking.

Grammar and usage notes: Evolutiiviset is the plural nominative form of evolutiivinen. In sentences it inflects for case and number to match the noun it modifies, for example evolutiiviset teoriat (evolutionary theories), evolutiiviset näkökulmat (evolutionary perspectives), evolutiiviset muutokset (evolutionary changes), evolutiiviset mekanismit (evolutionary mechanisms). The base noun is evoluutio (evolution), and the adjective derives from it with the typical Finnish suffix -inen, plus the plural -iset when describing multiple items.

Contexts: The term is used across disciplines such as biology, psychology, anthropology, linguistics, sociology, and philosophy to mark approaches, explanations, or results that are framed within evolutionary thinking. It can denote theoretical perspectives, research programs, or models that emphasize evolutionary processes, selection, adaptation, and historical change.

See also: Evoluutio, evolutiivinen teoria, evolutionary biology (Finnish: evoluutio-biologia), and related fields where evolutionary reasoning is central.