Tehokkain

Tehokkain is a Finnish superlative adjective meaning the most efficient or the most effective. It is derived from the adjective tehokas (efficient, effective) and is used to compare several items or options within a defined set.

The word is commonly used in technical, economic, and everyday contexts where performance, energy use, or productivity are evaluated. For example, the phrase tämän laitteen energiatehokkuus on tehokkain vaihtoehdoista means the device has the highest energy efficiency among the options. Another example is he valitsivat tehokkain menetelmän, meaning they chose the most efficient method.

Etymology and morphology: Tehokkain represents the superlative form of tehokas. In Finnish, superlatives are used to express the greatest degree of a quality within a specified group, and tehokkain serves to indicate the maximum level of efficiency in comparison to other items or methods.

See also: tehokkuus (efficiency), tehokas (efficient).