Materiaaliset

Materiaaliset is a Finnish adjective form derived from materiaali, meaning material. It is used to describe things that are material in nature or related to materials. The form materiaaliset is the plural nominative form for a noun phrase when the modified noun is plural. It commonly appears with nouns such as ominaisuudet (properties), resurssit (resources), or olosuhteet (conditions): materiaaliset ominaisuudet, materiaaliset resurssit, materiaaliset olosuhteet.

In scientific and engineering contexts, materiaaliset refers to material-related aspects of a system. Materiaaliset ominaisuudet cover characteristics like stiffness, density, strength, ja thermal conductivity, which determine how a material behaves under different conditions. In materials science and engineering discussions, the term helps separate tangible material properties from chemical or theoretical factors.

In social sciences and humanities, materiaaliset can describe material conditions or resources that influence social life and inequality. Materiaaliset resurssit, such as income, housing, and physical capital, are often considered alongside cultural or institutional factors when analyzing economic or social phenomena.

Summary: materiaaliset is a grammatical category rather than a standalone concept, used to denote material-related attributes, resources, or conditions. It tends to appear in technical, scientific, and social contexts where tangible, physical aspects are contrasted with immaterial or abstract factors. Related terms include materiaali and materiaalinen.