Ylityksiä

Ylityksiä is the plural form of the Finnish noun ylitys, which refers to an act or instance of exceeding, surpassing, or crossing a boundary or limit. The term is used in a range of contexts to describe deviations from planned or expected values, standards, or thresholds.

In practical usage, ylitys is common in budgeting, scheduling, and measurement settings. In finance and project management, a kustannusten ylitys (cost overrun) describes actual expenses that exceed the approved budget. In project timelines, aikataulun ylitys (schedule overrun) denotes delays that push work beyond the planned completion date. In quality control or environmental monitoring, ylitykset or ylitys-tapaukset refer to exceedances of predefined limits or thresholds, such as risk, safety, or pollutant levels.

Etymologically, ylitys is formed from the verb ylittää, meaning to surpass or cross over, with the nominalizing suffix -itys. The plural form ylityksiä is used when several instances of exceeding are being discussed, as in reports listing multiple ylityksiä.

The term is generally neutral and context-dependent; its precise meaning is defined by the domain in which it is used. In everyday Finnish, it often appears in business reports, project reviews, weather or environmental data summaries, and statistical analyses where monitoring against limits or targets is essential. Related concepts include exceedance, overrun, and deviation, which are the closest English equivalents in corresponding domains.