ylittyminen

Ylittäminen is a Finnish noun that denotes the act of crossing over a boundary or exceeding a limit, rule, or threshold. It is formed from the verb ylittää, meaning to surpass or cross over, with the nominalizing suffix -minen. The prefix yli- conveys the sense of “over” or “beyond,” which characterizes the core meaning of the term.

The word is used across various contexts. In legal or administrative language it often refers to crossing a border, as in raajan ylittäminen or rajanylitys, especially in discussions about immigration or law enforcement. It can also describe exceeding predefined limits or standards, such as emission limits, safety thresholds, or age requirements, for example päästörajojen ylittäminen or turvamääräysten ylittäminen. In statistical or operational settings, ylittäminen may indicate that observed values surpass a specified threshold.

Linguistically, ylittäminen is a neutral, formal term. In many contexts the shorter noun ylitys (the act of exceeding) is also common, with ylittäminen emphasizing the action itself. The exact meaning of ylittäminen depends on the domain: it can refer to physical crossing, regulatory breaches, or numerical exceedance. As with related terms, its interpretation is guided by the surrounding legal, administrative, or technical language.