erinevustes

Erinevustes is an Estonian noun form derived from erinevus, meaning difference or variation. It is the inessive plural form, used to refer to differences within a context, such as differences between groups, conditions, or observations. In English, it corresponds roughly to “in the differences” or “within the differences.”

Usage of erinevustes occurs mainly in academic, scientific, and analytical writing. It serves to shift focus from a single distinction to the broader pattern of variability across elements in a study or discussion. The term helps describe how phenomena can vary in multiple aspects rather than in a single dimension, which is common in fields like statistics, sociology, linguistics, and natural sciences.

Morphology and related forms: the base noun is erinevus (difference). Its nominative plural is erinevused (differences). The inessive plural form is erinevustes (in the differences). Estonian nouns follow regular inflection patterns, and erinevustes belongs to the set of plural inessive forms used for location or context within differences.

Examples of usage:

- Uuringu tulemused paljastasid märkimisväärset varieeruvust erinevustes rühmade vahel.

- Analüüs rõhutab erinevustes esinevat variatsiooni, mida tuleb arvesse võtta.

See also: erinevus, variatsioon, võrdlus.