Muotoilevuuteen

Muotoilevuuteen is a Finnish noun form that denotes the illative case of muotoilevuus, the abstract concept meaning formability or the capacity to be shaped. The base muotoilevuus is formed from muotoilu (design or shaping) with the suffix -vuus to indicate a property, and muotoilevuuteen marks movement toward or into that state. In Finnish, the illative case often expresses direction or goal, so muotoilevuuteen can be understood as “into formability” or “toward formability.”

In usage, muotoilevuus is most common in technical and design-oriented contexts. In materials science and mechanical design, it refers to the ease with which a material or component can undergo plastic deformation or be shaped through processes such as stamping, bending, or additive shaping. Muotoilevuuteen is used to describe trajectories or targets in discussions of development, testing, or optimization aimed at improving formability. The term therefore appears primarily in specialized texts, theses, and industry discussions rather than everyday language.

Examples of use:

- Tutkimus käsittelee muotoilevuuteen liittyviä rajoitteita kuumennetuissa olosuhteissa.

- Tavoitteena on parantaa muotoilevuuteen soveltuvuutta suunnitteluprosessin aikana.

Etymology and related terms:

Muotoilevuuteen derives from muotoilevuus, with muotoilu forming the root meaning shaping or designing. Related terms include muotoilu (design), muotoileva (formative), and the general Finnish noun-forming suffix -vuus, which denotes a property.