poistoja

Poistoja is the plural form of poisto, a Finnish noun referring to the act or result of removing something. The term stems from the verb poistaa, meaning to remove, eliminate, or take away. Poistoja is used across different domains with related but distinct meanings.

In general usage, poistoja denotes the act of removing an element from a place, system, or situation, such as removing dirt, waste, obstacles, or unwanted components. In mathematics, poisto tarkoittaa subtraction, the operation of taking away one quantity from another. In editing, data management, and publishing, poistoja describe deletions of text or records from a document or database.

In medical and dental contexts, poistoja can refer to surgical removal of body parts or teeth; for example, hammaspoisto tarkoittaa hampaiden poistoa. In industrial or chemical settings, poistoja may describe processes that remove coatings, contaminants, or substances, often using solvents or mechanical methods; related terms include poistoaine, a paint remover or solvent used for removal tasks.

grammatically, poistoja functions as a plural noun and is commonly combined with specific objects to indicate what is being removed, such as poistoja jätteistä (removals of waste) or poistoja teksteistä (deletions from texts). The term is often contrasted with additions, lisäys, in discussions of changes to systems, documents, or data.

See also: poisto.