Lõikuste

Lõikuste is an Estonian term formed from the root lõikus, which broadly means a cut, incision, segment, or section. The form lõikuste is a genitive plural, used to indicate “of cuts/sections/segments,” and its exact sense depends on the domain in which it appears.

In medicine and surgery, lõikus refers to a surgical incision or a cut made during an operation. In this context, lõikuste denotes multiple incisions, for example in clinical descriptions or operative planning.

In geometry and mathematics, lõik can denote a segment or interval on a line. Here, lõikuste may appear in phrases describing several segments or a collection of intervals, such as lengths or counts of segments, depending on the formulation.

In linguistics and literature, lõik often means a passage or excerpt from a text. Lõikuste can then refer to multiple passages or sections of a document when discussing structure, organization, or analysis of text.

Because lõikus can signify different kinds of divisions—physical cuts, geometric segments, or textual passages—the exact meaning of lõikuste is determined by context. The term is therefore polysemous and its interpretation relies on surrounding words and the specialized field of use.

In summary, lõikuste is a grammatical form linked to several core senses of lõikus: cuts or incisions, segments or intervals, and textual passages. Its practical meaning varies with whether the discussion is medical, mathematical, or literary.