Vuorokohtainen

Vuorokohtainen is a Finnish adjective meaning "pertaining to a work shift or to a specific time slot within a rotating schedule." It is used to describe phenomena that vary depending on the shift, such as work rules, costs, or data collected during a particular shift.

The word is a compound of vuoro, meaning "shift" or "turn," and kohtainen (or kohtainen in its attributive form), meaning "pertaining to" or "specific." Vuorokohtainen thus conveys shift-specificity and is commonly used in contexts that operate on a schedule with multiple shifts. It is widely used in business, industry, and research where the timing of work or measurements matters.

Typical usages include vuorokohtainen palkanlaskenta (shift-based payroll), vuorokohtainen työaika (shift-specific working time), and vuorokohtainen raportointi (shift-specific reporting). It can also describe data or measurements taken in a single shift, as in vuorokohtainen mittaus or vuorokohtainen tilastointi.

Related terms include vuorotyö (shift work), vuorokausi (24-hour day), and vuorolista (shift roster). The concept is especially relevant in manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries where operations and metrics are organized by shifts and time slots.