kaksinkertaisemmat

Kaksinkertaisemmat is the plural form of the Finnish comparative adjective kaksinkertaisempi, which expresses that something is more twofold or twice as much as a reference point. In use, kaksinkertaisemmat describes multiple items that are considered to be twice as large, numerous, or extensive compared with another set.

Form and usage: The base word kaksinkertainen means twofold or double. By adding the comparative suffix -empi you obtain kaksinkertaisempi, meaning “more twofold” or “twice as much.” When describing several nouns, the adjective takes the plural ending -mat to form kaksinkertaisemmat, and it agrees with the noun in number and case, e.g., kaksinkertaisemmat tulokset (the results that are twice as large) or kaksinkertaisemmat luvut (the numbers that are twofold more). The phrase is most natural in contexts of comparison and quantitative assessment.

Examples:

- Kaksinkertaisemmat voitot kuin viime vuonna osoittavat parantunutta suorituskykyä. (The profits that are twice as large as last year show improved performance.)

- Tutkimuksessa havaittiin kaksinkertaisemmat riskit nykytilanteeseen verrattuna. (The risks were twice as high as in the current situation.)

Related forms: kaksinkertainen (twofold, double); kaksinkertaisuus (twofoldness, the state of being twofold); kaksinkertaisesti (adverbial form meaning twofold or twice in manner).

See also: finnish grammar on adjectives of degree; usage notes in statistics and journalism.