forskningsmessige

Forskningsmessige is a Norwegian adjective meaning related to research or pertaining to research activities. It is used to describe aspects, questions, methods, or findings that belong to or concern scholarly investigation. The term is common in academic, policy, and professional contexts where the focus is on research processes or outcomes.

Etymology and form: The word is formed from forskning (research) combined with the adjectival suffix -messig, which signals relation or relevance. Forskningsmessig is the base form, while forskningsmessige is used before plural nouns (for example, forskningsmessige spørsmål). In written Norwegian it can also appear with definite inflection depending on sentence structure, but forskningsmessige is the typical plural or general form before plural nouns.

Usage and nuance: Forskningsmessige terms are often used to distinguish topics tied to research from those tied to practice or theory alone. Common collocations include forskningsmessige spørsmål (research-related questions), forskningsmessige metoder (research methods), and forskningsmessige utfordringer (research-related challenges). The expression helps frame discussions within an explicit research context and can be paired with more precise descriptors such as qualitative, quantitative, or method-related.

Alternatives and related terms: In more neutral or concise writing, forskningrelatert or forskningsbasert may be used depending on the intended nuance. Forskningsmessig is the corresponding singular form, with the plural form forskningsmessige used before plural nouns.

See also: Forskning, Metode, Etikk i forskning.