laajamittaista

Laajamittaista is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective laajamittainen, meaning wide-scale or extensive. The word is formed from laaja “wide” and mittainen “of a size/measure,” and is used to describe phenomena, actions, or plans that cover a large scope. As a grammatical form, laajamittaista appears when modifying a noun in the partitive case, for example laajamittaista tutkimusta or laajamittaista leviämistä.

In usage, laajamittaista conveys a sense of breadth and scale that goes beyond local or limited cases. It is common in formal, academic, and policy-related language to discuss research, interventions, or phenomena that span large areas or durations. Examples include laajamittaista tutkimusta (extensive research), laajamittaista leviämistä (wide-scale spread), and laajamittaista suunnittelua (extensive planning).

Etymology and related forms: laajamittainen is the base adjective, from laaja + mittainen, with laajamittaista being the partitive singular form. Related terms include laajamittainen (the attributive form in other cases), laaja-alainen (broad-ranging, a related nuance), and laajasti (adverbial form meaning widely). The concept is often contrasted with pienimittainen, meaning small-scale, to emphasize differences in scope and impact.

See also: laajamittainen, laaja-alainen, laajuus, laajasti. Laajamittaista is primarily a formal, descriptive term used to characterize scale in analysis, planning, and reporting.