Ojämtåliga

Ojämtåliga is an adjective used in Swedish to describe situations, structures, or distributions that are difficult to bring into balance or make even. It conveys that parity is not easily achieved due to underlying factors such as variability, asymmetry, or resistance to simple corrective measures. The term can appear in everyday language as well as in technical or analytical writing to flag that balancing a system will require ongoing effort rather than a one-time adjustment.

Common usage focuses on resources, workload, influence, or data. For example, a resource allocation plan might be described as ojämtålig if structural differences between units make an equal distribution impractical. Likewise, a workload distribution can be labelled ojämtålig when different teams face varying project demands, making exact equalization unlikely without fundamental changes. In data and statistics, data sets or metrics may be called ojämtåliga if they resist normalization or simple balancing methods.

Etymology is formed from o- (negation) + jämt (even, uniform) with the suffix -lig to create an adjective. The term emphasizes resilience of imbalance and the necessity for iterative or structural adjustments rather than superficial fixes.

See also: ojämnlikhet, asymmetri, jämviktsproblem, balans, jämlikhet.

Note: Ojämtåliga is a specialized term and may be encountered primarily in discussions of fairness, resource management, or systems analysis.

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