mallinen
Mallinen is a Finnish adjective derived from the noun malli, meaning "model" or "pattern," with the suffix -nen. The term roughly means "model-like" or "resembling a model" and is used to describe things that conform to a model or reflect a standard pattern. In technical or formal language it can appear in compounds or phrases such as mallinen ratkaisu (a model-like or standard solution) or mallinen kaavio (a pattern-like diagram). However, in many contexts the related noun forms for modelling, such as mallinnus (modeling) or mallinnettu (modeled), are more common when referring to the process or result of modeling.
The word is relatively rare in everyday speech and is most often found in design, analysis, or
As a surname, Mallinen is a Finnish last name and is found among Finnish-speaking populations.