Suurimittaisilla

Suurimittaisilla is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective suurimittainen, meaning large-scale or extensive in scope. It represents the adessive plural form, used with plural nouns in the adessive case to express “on large-scale X” or “with large-scale X.” The base combines suur- (large) and mittainen (measured, sized by a measure), conveying the idea of breadth or magnitude. In Finnish, suurimittainen is used to describe plans, projects, studies, or programs that cover a broad scope, as opposed to pienimittainen (small-scale).

In everyday and formal Finnish, suurimittaisilla typically modifies a plural noun in the adessive case. For example: Hanke toteutettiin suurimittaisilla rakennusprojekteilla. Tutkimus pohjautui suurimittaisilla projekteilla kerättyyn dataan. Kunnallinen kehittämishanke käytti suurimittaisilla ohjelmilla suunnattuja toimenpiteitä. These constructions illustrate how the adjective links to a plural object indicating scale.

Usage notes: The term is common in formal writing, policy analysis, urban planning, and research contexts where the scale of activities or data is important. It emphasizes breadth of scope and magnitude and is often contrasted with pienimittainen or similar expressions like laajamittainen, though nuances can vary by context.

See also: laajamittainen, laajuus. Etymology: from suur- + mittainen, reflecting measurement-based size or extent.