sekundäärisessä

The Finnish word "sekundäärisessä" is the inessive case of the adjective "sekundäärinen". This adjective translates to "secondary" in English. Therefore, "sekundäärisessä" specifically means "in the secondary".

The term "secondary" itself denotes something that is not primary, principal, or essential, but rather comes after or is subordinate to something else. It can refer to a position, importance, origin, or function.

In various contexts, "sekundäärisessä" can be used to describe a situation, location, or role. For example, in a discussion about research, one might refer to "sekundäärisessä lähteessä" meaning "in a secondary source," such as a book review or a historical analysis, as opposed to a primary source like a diary or original document. Similarly, in biology, a "sekundäärisessä kasvussa" would refer to secondary growth, which is an increase in diameter of stems and roots in woody plants, occurring after the primary growth. In economics, a "sekundäärisessä sektorissa" refers to the secondary sector of the economy, which involves manufacturing and industry, as opposed to the primary sector (extraction of raw materials) or tertiary sector (services). The precise meaning is always determined by the context in which it is used.