Laskentatavalla

Laskentatavalla is a Finnish adverbial form meaning by calculation or using a calculation method. It is derived from the compound laskentatapa (calculation method) with the adessive suffix -lla, yielding laskentatavalla to indicate the means by which something is done.

In Finnish, laskentatapa combines laskenta (calculation) and tapa (method or way). The word laskentatavalla is used to describe processes or results that are obtained through calculation rather than by direct measurement or observation. It is common in scientific, technical, and economic texts where the methodology specifies formulas, rules, or algorithms employed to arrive at figures or conclusions.

Usage of laskentatavalla often appears in statements that contrast calculation-based results with other approaches, such as measurement-based or empirical estimates. For example, one might say that prices were determined laskentatavalla, or that the projections were produced laskentatavalla using a predefined model. The term signals a formal, rule-based procedure behind the outcome.

The expression is primarily a formal or technical usage and may be encountered in research reports, financial analyses, or methodological discussions. It can be synonymous with phrases such as kalkuloidulla tavalla or laskentamenetelmällä, though laskentatavalla specifically emphasizes the calculation-based nature of the method.

See also: laskenta, laskentatapa, laskentamenetelmä, metodeja.