johdonmukaisuudessa

Johdonmukaisuus is a Finnish noun that denotes the quality of being coherent or consistent, particularly in reasoning, argumentation, or reporting. The inessive form johdonmukaisuudessa means “in coherence” or “in consistency.” The term is used across disciplines such as philosophy, logic, science, and journalism to describe whether a set of statements, data, or conclusions follows a coherent line without internal contradictions.

In practice, johdonmukaisuus implies that premises support conclusions in a logical and non-contradictory way, and that different parts of an argument or narrative align with each other. It is related to, but distinct from, loogisuus (logicality or logical validity); loogisuus focuses more on formal structure, while johdonmukaisuus concerns broader coherence over the whole argument or discourse. The concept is common in academic writing, critical analysis, and evaluative discussion of research findings.

Etymology-wise, johdonmukaisuus is formed from the adjective johdonmukainen (coherent, consistent) with the suffix -uus to denote a state or quality, and the form johdonmukaisuudessa represents the inessive case. This morphology reflects Finnish noun formation patterns, where abstract qualities are expressed with -uus and inflected for case as needed.

See also: johdonmukaisuus, loogisuus, argumentointi.