yhteensovitettu

Yhteensovitettu is Finnish adjective meaning that elements have been brought into alignment, coordination, or harmony. The term comes from the verb yhteensovittaa, which means to reconcile or coordinate two or more parts so that they fit together. The past participle form kertoo saavutetusta tilasta: the components are coordinated or harmonized.

The word is commonly used across fields such as planning, project management, budgeting, policy development, and information systems to describe a state in which different components or activities have been organized to work together without conflicts or redundancies. Typical collocations include yhteensovitettu aikataulu (coordinated schedule), yhteensovitettu budjetti (harmonized budget), yhteensovitettu ohjelma (aligned program), and yhteensovitettu tietojärjestelmä (integrated information system).

In practice, yhteensovitettu often implies a deliberate, formal process of aligning standards, regulations, timelines, or resources to achieve a coherent overall plan. It contrasts with an unaligned or planless state, where elements may interfere with each other. The concept is commonly found in public administration, urban planning, education, and organizational governance, where multiple stakeholders must agree on common objectives and methods.

Related forms include yhteensovitus (harmonization, alignment) and yhteensovittaminen (the process of aligning). Synonyms in use include sovittaa yhteen and harmonisoida, though yhteensovitettu emphasizes the completed, integrated result.