hienovaraisemmat

Hienovaraisemmat is a Finnish adjective form meaning “the more subtle ones.” It is the plural comparative form of hienovarainen and is used to describe nouns that have more nuance, delicacy, or refinement than something else. The word appears in contexts where distinctions are subtle and require close attention.

Etymology and form: Hienovarainen combines hieno (fine, delicate) with the adjectival suffix -varainen to express characteristic or quality. The comparative degree is hienovaraisempi, and the plural nominative form is hienovaraisemmat. The corresponding superlative is hienovaraisimmat, used for the most subtle among a group.

Usage: Hienovaraisemmat is common in literary criticism, art and design description, music review, and culinary or linguistic analyses. It signals that differences or qualities are not obvious at first glance but emerge upon closer inspection or listening. The term often accompanies nouns such as erot (differences), värit (colors), sävyt (tones or shades), vivahteet (nuances), or ilmaukset (expressions).

Examples:

- Kuvien värit olivat hienovaraisemmat kuin aiemmin. (The colors in the images were more subtle than before.)

- Sävellyksen viimeisessä osassa ilmeni hienovaraisemmat vivahteet. (In the final part of the composition, more nuanced shades emerged.)

- Hienovaraisemmat erot piirteissä tekivät analyysistä syvällisempää. (The more subtle differences in features made the analysis deeper.)

See also: hienovaraisuus, vivahde, vivahteet.

Note: Hienovaraisemmat is a standard, neutral term in Finnish usage, suitable for formal and semi-formal writing.