epäparillisen

epäparillisen is a Finnish word that translates to "uneven" or "odd" in English. It is primarily used as an adjective to describe a quantity or number that cannot be divided into two equal whole parts. For example, the number 3 is epäparillinen, while the number 4 is parillinen (even). This concept applies to integers.

Beyond its literal meaning related to numbers, epäparillisen can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is asymmetrical, unbalanced, or irregular. For instance, a situation could be described as epäparillinen if it lacks fairness or symmetry. It can also refer to a pair or a group that is incomplete, having an odd number of members.

In mathematics, the distinction between even and odd numbers is fundamental and forms the basis of many number theory concepts. The property of being epäparillinen is a key characteristic of integers. The adjective can be declined in Finnish according to grammatical case and number.