Tiheämpi

Tiheämpi is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective tiheä, meaning denser or thicker. It is used to compare the density, thickness, or closeness of objects, such as vegetation, fabrics, or structures. In English this corresponds to “more dense” or “thicker.”

Formation and usage: The comparative is formed by adding the suffix -mpi to tiheä, producing tiheämpi. Like other Finnish adjectives, tiheämpi agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. Common pairings include tiheämpi metsä (a denser forest) and tiheämpi kerros (a thicker layer). The word tiheä is closely related to tiheys, the noun for density or thickness.

Examples:

- Metsä on tiheämpi pohjoisessa kuin etelässä.

- Tällä alueella kasvillisuus on tiheämpi kuin viime vuonna.

- Kankaan kudonta on tiheämpi, jolloin kangas on kestävämpi.

Note: Tiheämpi is primarily a descriptive, comparative adjective used in everyday and technical Finnish to express increased density or thickness relative to another reference. Its use complements related terms such as tiheys (density) and tiheä (dense).