Reaallinen
Reaallinen is a Finnish adjective used to denote something that is real, actual, or tangible, as opposed to hypothetical, nominal, or imaginary. In everyday language it can describe a situation that exists in fact, such as a real risk or a real problem, and it is commonly paired with phrases like reaali tilanne or reaali elämä to emphasize empirical reality.
In scientific and mathematical contexts the term is closely linked to real numbers and real-valued concepts.
In economics and social sciences reaallinen is used to distinguish inflation-adjusted, or inflation-corrected, quantities from nominal
Etymology wise, reaallinen derives from the broader Finnish family around reaali, itself connected to the Latin
Notes: The distinction between reaallinen and todellinen—truth versus empirical actuality—can be subtle and context-dependent. Todellinen often