Luokittainen

Luokittainen is a Finnish adjective meaning related to classification or classified, and it is used to describe systems, theories, or data that are organized into discrete classes. The term is common in academic and technical contexts where categorization is a central feature.

Etymology: It derives from luokka ('class, category') plus the adjectival suffix -inen, a productive formation in Finnish.

Usage: In statistics and information science, luokittainen data refers to data divided into categories rather than measured on a continuous scale. In linguistics and social sciences, the term describes models or analyses that are structured around categories or classes, such as typologies or taxonomies.

Grammar: As an attributive adjective, luokittainen agrees with the noun in number and case. Examples: "luokittainen tiedosto" (a categorized file) or "luokittaisen tiedoston" (of the categorized file); "luokittaiset tiedot" (the categorized data).

See also: luokittelu, luokka, kategoria, tilastotiede.