Tasapainottavissa

Tasapainottavissa is a Finnish participial adjective derived from the verb tasapainottaa, meaning to balance or equilibrate. The form indicates that something is capable of being balanced or exists in a condition where balancing can occur. It is most commonly used as an attributive modifier in noun phrases and, less frequently, in predicative constructions.

Linguistic notes and usage

Tasapainottavissa combines the present active participle stem with the inessive plural ending, producing an expression that refers to situations, objects, or processes that can be balanced. The semantic range covers both physical balance—such as weights, machines, or structural systems designed to achieve balance—and figurative balance, such as balancing factors in an analysis or a set of variables in a model.

Typical contexts

- Technical and scientific writing: for example, "tasapainottavissa mittauksissa käytetään kalibroituja standardeja" (in balance-capable measurements, calibrated standards are used).

- Engineering and ergonomics: describing systems that can be brought to a balanced state.

- Descriptive prose: referring to conditions or setups where equilibrium is achievable.

Related terms

Tasapainotus (balancing), tasapainottaminen (the act of balancing). The adjective may contrast with forms such as tasapainottamaton (not balanceable or unbalanced) or with phrases indicating that balance has already been achieved, such as tasapainon saavuttanut.

Summary

Tasapainottavissa functions as a technical, adjectival form signaling potential or capability for balancing, and is primarily found in domains that describe balanced states, processes, or conditions in a neutral, factual tone.