yleisluontoisempaa

Yleisluontoisempaa is Finnish for “more general in nature.” It is the partitive singular form of the comparative adjective yleisluontoisempi, used to describe a noun phrase that is considered more general, broad, or less specific in character than another.

Etymology and form: the word is built from yleis- (general), luonto (nature) and the adjective suffix -inen to form yleisluontoisempi, with the comparative suffix -empi. The partitive ending -a/-ä results in yleisluontoisempaa when the adjective modifies a noun in partitive, for example yleisluontoisempaa ilmaisua (a more general expression).

Usage and nuance: yleisluontoisempaa is common in academic, analytical, and descriptive Finnish when contrasting levels of generality. It signals that a concept, argument, description, or hypothesis is broader and less tightly tied to specific instances. In practice it can describe shifts toward broader principles, more inclusive categories, or more generic formulations.

Examples:

- Filosofisessa keskustelussa voidaan siirtyä yleisluontoisempaan tulkintaan, jossa keskitytään laajempiin periaatteisiin.

- Tutkimus käyttää yleisluontoisempaa ilmaisua korostamaan kattavuutta ilmiön kuvaamisessa.

Relation to related terms: yleisluontoinen describes something having a general nature, while yleisluontoisempaa denotes a higher degree of generality. The term is chiefly found in contexts where precision is weighed against breadth, such as scholarly writing or critical analysis.

See also: yleisluontoinen, yleisluontoisuus, generalization in Finnish discourse.

Overall, yleisluontoisempaa functions as a precise linguistic tool for indicating a comparatively broader, less specific characterization.