tasaiset

Tasaiset is a Finnish adjective meaning “even,” “flat,” “smooth,” or “uniform.” It is used to describe surfaces, textures, distributions, or conditions that lack irregularities. The form tasaiset is the nominative plural that modifies plural nouns (tasaiset pinnat, tasaiset olosuhteet). The adverb is tasaisesti, and the comparative and superlative forms are tasaisempi and tasaisin. The root tas- expresses the idea of equality or flatness, and it appears in related words such as tasaisuus (evenness) and various compounds.

In usage, tasainen can describe both physical attributes and metaphorical regularity. Examples include tasainen tienpinta (smooth road surface), tasaiset tulot (equal incomes), or tasaiset olosuhteet (uniform conditions). The word is common in everyday language, journalism, and descriptive writing, and it can convey both literal and figurative balance or steadiness.

In mathematics, the standard Finnish term for even numbers is parilliset luvut; tasaiset luvut is not the normative arithmetic vocabulary and may be encountered only in informal or didactic contexts. When precision is required in technical writing, parilliset luvut is preferred to avoid ambiguity.

See also: tasaisuus, tasaisesti, tasavertaisuus.