yhtäsuuret

Yhtäsuuret is a Finnish adjective used to describe two or more objects or quantities that share the same size or magnitude. The word combines the prefix yhdä- (the same) with suur(i) (size) and is inflected to agree with the noun it modifies. In practice, it is commonly seen in phrases such as yhtäsuuria kappaleita or yhtäsuuria kulmia, though more natural everyday phrasing often uses forms like yhtä suuria or saman mittaisia, depending on the context.

In mathematics and geometry, yhtäsuuret denotes equality of measure. It is applied to lengths, areas, volumes, or angles that have the same value. For example, two line segments with equal length are described as being yhtäsuuria, and two angles with the same degree measure can be described as yhtäsuuria kulmia. The related noun yhtäsuuruus describes the property of having equal size.

The concept is closely related to general notions of sameness in size, such as samankokoisuus. While the term is standard in mathematical and technical Finnish, in everyday language speakers may prefer more natural constructions like “kaksi samanmittaista kappaletta” to avoid formal phrasing. Yhtäsuuret serves as a concise, technical way to express size equality when precision is required.