yhteenvedon

Yhteenvedon is the genitive form of the Finnish noun yhteenveto, meaning a concise summary or overview of a longer text, discussion, or dataset. It denotes a brief restatement of the main points, decisions, or findings, intended to give readers a quick understanding without requiring access to the full document.

Usage in Finnish texts is common to refer to the summary part of reports, proposals, research papers, and meeting minutes. A yhteenvedon may appear at the end of a document as a conclusion, or at the start as an executive-style summary depending on stylistic conventions. It is often contrasted with a tiivistelmä (an abstract) and with the full narrative, and its content can include scope, methods, key results, and recommendations.

Style and content typically emphasize brevity and clarity. A yhteenvedon should be understandable to readers who have not read the entire work and should avoid introducing information that is not covered in the main text. In formal Finnish writing, phrases such as "Tämän yhteenvedon mukaan" or "Yhteenvedon mukaan" are commonly used to reference the summary.

See also: yhteenveto, tiivistelmä, abstract.