selkeä

Selkeä is a Finnish adjective meaning clear, unambiguous, or easily understood. It is used to describe information, instructions, designs, and communications that convey meaning in a straightforward and intelligible manner. The term can apply to perceptual clarity (for example, a selkeä sign) as well as cognitive clarity (a selkeä explanation).

In language and communication, selkeä expressions avoid ambiguity and unnecessary complexity. Common collocations include selkeä ohjeistus (clear instructions), selkeä kuvaus (clear description), and selkeä viestintä (clear communication). In design and user interfaces, selkeä conveys simplicity and navigability, as in selkeä käyttöliittymä (clear user interface) or selkeät ohjeet (clear guidance). The adverbial form is selkeästi, used to describe how something is stated or presented.

Grammar and related forms: selkeä is the positive form; selkeämpi denotes greater clarity; selkein is the superlative. The noun selkeys denotes clarity as a quality or property. The verb selkeyttää means to make clear or to clarify; selkeyttäminen is the process of clarifying. Finnish often uses combinations like selkeä ja looginen (clear and logical) to express desirable attributes in texts, instructions, and products.

Etymology is native to Finnish, and selkeä is commonly contrasted with epäselvä (unclear). Related terms include kirkas (bright/clear), luettavuus (readability), and ymmärrettävyys (comprehensibility). Selkeäkiitos to clarity remains a central concept in communication, education, and design.