leveyttä

Leveys on the distance from one side of an object to the opposite side in the horizontal direction. In Finnish, the word leveys is the noun, and leveyttä is its partitive form, used in sentences describing a measured amount or an indefinite dimension. The concept is fundamental in geometry, design, and everyday measurements.

In geometric terms, width is one of the three primary dimensions of a two- or three-dimensional object, alongside length (the longer horizontal dimension in many contexts) and height (the vertical dimension). For a rectangle, width refers to the shorter side when the orientation is fixed, but the term can simply describe the horizontal extent of any shape or space. Width is often orthogonal to height and depth.

Width is commonly expressed in units such as millimeters, centimeters, meters, or inches, depending on the context. In textiles, packaging, architecture, and product design, width helps determine fit, coverage, or capacity. In digital contexts, the width of a screen, window, or image is specified to control layout and presentation, sometimes in combination with height to define aspect ratios.

Practical considerations of width include how it affects usability, aesthetics, and efficiency. For example, the width of a door influences accessibility, while the width of a webpage container affects readability. In measurement practices, accuracy and consistency of units are important for meaningful comparisons.

See also: breadth, dimension, length, height. The term leveyttä may appear in technical descriptions, specifications, and instructions where precise horizontal extent is relevant.