situatsioonilised

Situatsioonilised is an Estonian adjective meaning “situational” or “dependent on the situation.” It describes phenomena, decisions, or assessments that vary according to specific conditions rather than following universal rules. The term is widely used across fields to emphasize context-specificity.

The word is formed from the noun situatsioon (situation) with the common Estonian suffix -iline, which creates adjectives describing a relation or characteristic. The form situatsioonilised is the plural used with plural nouns (for example, situatsioonilised tegurid, situatsioonilised tingimused). The singular form is situatsiooniline.

In usage, situatsioonilised is applied to factors, analyses, behaviours, and judgments that depend on context. For example: “Situatsioonilised tegurid võivad mõjutada projekti lõpptulemust,” meaning that situational factors may influence the project outcome. “Otsus oli situatsiooniline,” indicates that the decision depended on the specific circumstances at the time. The term often appears in discussions about decision-making, management, ethics, and psychology, where context shapes conclusions more than fixed rules.

Related concepts include situational ethics, which posits that moral judgments depend on the context, and situational analysis, which examines how circumstances influence outcomes. The term also appears in linguistics and social sciences to contrast contextual interpretations with universal or static models.

See also: situational ethics, situational analysis, contextualism.