laajentunut

Laajentunut is a Finnish adjective that describes something that has become wider, larger, or more extensive than before. It is formed from the intransitive verb laajentua, meaning to expand or widen, and denotes a change of state rather than a deliberate action. The term can apply to physical dimensions, such as a laajentunut rakennus (an expanded building) or to more abstract scope, such as laajentunut toiminta-alue (an expanded area of operation) or laajentunut palveluvalikoima (an expanded range of services).

Grammatically, laajentunut is the past participle of laajentua and can be used both attributively and predicatively. For example, alue on laajentunut (the area has expanded) or laajentunut alue (an expanded area). It often conveys that a change has occurred as a result of growth or natural expansion, rather than a deliberate action by an agent.

The participle is distinct from laajennettu, which is the past participle of the transitive verb laajentaa (to extend or enlarge something). While laajennettu emphasizes that someone or something actively extended an object, laajentunut emphasizes the state of having become broader or more extensive.

In usage, laajentunut is common in both everyday language and more formal or descriptive contexts to indicate a broadened size, scope, or capacity. See also laajentua, laajennus, and laajennettu for related forms and related concepts of expansion and extension.