kaistakohtaista
Kaistakohtaista is a Finnish neologism used in academic and analytical contexts to describe phenomena, statements, or data that pertain to the edges, borders, or interfaces between domains, categories, or conditions. The term functions as an adjective-noun compound, combining kaista meaning edge or belt with the suffix -kohtaista, indicating something related to a specific place or aspect. In practice, kaistakohtaista signals attention to boundary-related features rather than to core or central elements.
The concept is applied across disciplines to characterize what happens at boundaries rather than within a
Examples of usage include phrases like kaistakohtaista tietoa (edge-related information) or kaistakohtaista ilmiötä (boundary-related phenomenon). The