Vakioista

Vakioista is the elative plural form of vakio, a Finnish word meaning constant. In Finnish scientific and mathematical writing, vakio refers to a quantity that does not change under a given model, equation or set of conditions. The concept encompasses mathematical constants, such as pi and e, as well as physical constants, such as the speed of light in vacuum (c), Planck’s constant (h), or the gravitational constant (G).

In mathematics, constants appear as fixed numbers or fixed parameters in formulas and identities, in contrast to muuttujiat (variables) that may vary. In physics, constants often characterize fundamental properties of nature and are used to define units or to express laws of nature. In programming and computer science, vakio also denotes a value that cannot be changed after it is defined; many languages implement this with keywords like const or final, contributing to code stability and readability.

The form vakioista is used whenever the sentence requires the elative case, for example to express “from the constants” or “about the constants.” For everyday discussion, speakers more commonly use vakioita or vakiot when referring to multiple constants without specifying a source or relation. Understanding vakioista therefore depends on both grammatical context and subject matter, spanning mathematics, physics, and computing.

See also: vakio, muuttuja, matemaattiset vakiot, fysikaaliset vakiot, konsta.