Laiapõhjalises

Laiapõhjalises is an Estonian adjective form meaning broad-based or wide-based, used to describe something that has a broad foundation or supporting base. The base form is laiapõhjaline, constructed from lai (wide) and põhja/põhi (base or foundation) with the suffix -jaline, which yields an attributive adjective denoting a characteristic.

Kasutus and contexts: The term appears primarily in technical, academic, or descriptive writing. It is used to characterize structures, frameworks, or arguments that rest on a wide foundation, rather than a narrow or slender base. Examples can occur in architecture, engineering, and methodological descriptions, such as laiapõhjalises konstruktsioonis (in a broad-based construction) or laiapõhjalises üldistusprotsessis (in a broad-based generalization process). The expression conveys stability, inclusivity of elements, or wide support rather than precision-focused or narrow designs.

Form and grammar: Laiapõhjalises is a declined form of the adjective laiapõhjaline. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, so laiapõhjaline can take various inflected forms such as laiapõhjalise, laiapõhjalises, etc. The word is relatively specialized and more likely to be found in technical texts than in everyday language.

Etymology and synonyms: The term combines lai ('wide') with põhja/põhi ('base' or 'foundation') and the adjectival suffix -jaline, producing a compound meaning roughly 'having a wide base.' In translations, it is often rendered as broad-based or wide-based.

See also: pöhja, põhjalik, jaline.