erilaistamiseen
Erilaistaminen is a Finnish noun derived from the verb erilaistaa, which literally means "to make different" or "to differentiate." The term is used broadly in Finnish to describe processes that result in specialization, diversification, or fine‑tuning of categories, products, or functions. In everyday language, erilaistaminen often refers to tailoring or customizing something to meet specific needs. For instance, a teacher might erilaistaa opetussisältöjä (differentiate teaching materials) to accommodate students with varied learning styles.
In scientific contexts, erilaistaminen denotes differentiation processes such as cellular differentiation (solukolonnin erilaistuminen) or species diversification
In technology, erilaistaminen translates to customization of software or hardware to fit particular requirements. For example,
While erilaistaa and erilaistuminen (specialization) focus on the action and state respectively, erilaistaminen explicitly refers to