aikaavievä

Aikaavievä is a Finnish adjective used to describe tasks, processes, or activities that require a long amount of time to complete. The term implies that finishing the item will take more time than is typical or convenient, and it is commonly used in work, education, and everyday planning to flag potential schedule impacts.

The word is formed from aika (time) and vievä (taking, consuming). The standard spelling is aikaavievä and it is usually written as a single word. It is often used with nouns such as aikaavievä tehtävä, aikaavievät prosessit, or aikaavievä selvitys.

In use, aikaavievä describes a property of a task rather than a value judgement, but it can carry a mildly negative undertone by signaling that extra time or resources will be needed. In project planning, labeling a phase as aikaavievä may prompt consideration of efficiency improvements, delegation, or automation to reduce delays. Examples: "Tämä raportin laatiminen on aikaavievää." "Hankkeen byrokratia on aikaavievää."

See also: aika, vievä.