Kerroksittainen

Kerroksittainen is a Finnish adjective meaning "layered" or "stratified." The form is built from kerros, layer, with the suffix -ittainen indicating a characteristic. The term is used across several disciplines to describe objects, materials, or systems that consist of identifiable layers arranged in a sequence.

In the natural sciences, kerroksittainen describes stratified geological formations and soil profiles. Layered sedimentary rocks and stratified deposits are typical examples. Soils commonly exhibit horizons—O, A, E, B—each with different textures and compositions, producing a kerroksellinen maaperä. In limnology and oceanography, lakes and seas may be kerroksittaiset when density differences create vertical layering in temperature, salinity, or chemical content.

In technology and architecture, the term refers to layered design. Kerroksittainen arkkitehtuuri describes systems built from multiple levels of abstraction, while kerroksittainen neural networks or kerroksittainen verkko refers to models with several processing layers in artificial intelligence. In materials science, layered or stratified composites are described as kerroksittaiset, emphasizing the contrasting properties between adjacent layers.

See also: stratification, layering, kerros.