jaksoittaisia

Jaksoittaisia is a Finnish adjectival form meaning periodic or cyclical. It is the plural partitive form of the adjective jaksoittainen and is used to describe plural nouns in contexts where the object is considered as recurring at regular intervals. For example, jaksoittaisia ilmiöitä refers to phenomena that recur with a regular period.

Etymology: The term derives from the noun jakso, meaning a period or interval, combined with the suffix -ittainen to form an adjective indicating a recurring or periodic quality. The form jaksoittaisia is the plural partitive ending, used with nouns in the partitive case.

Usage: The word is common in scientific and mathematical Finnish to describe repeating patterns, waves, cycles, or rhythms with a fixed period. It can describe signals, phenomena, or functions that repeat regularly, such as periodic signals or oscillations, when discussed in a general sense rather than a strict mathematical definition.

Examples: jaksoittaisia signaaleja (periodic signals), jaksoittaisia ilmiöitä (periodic phenomena), jaksoittaisia käyriä (periodic curves). In everyday language, synonyms like toistuva or säännöllinen convey similar ideas, but jaksoittainen emphasizes a regular, fixed period.

See also: jaksoittainen funktio refers to a periodic function; related terms describe repeating phenomena in various scientific disciplines.