ylivertauden
Ylivertauden is a term that appears only infrequently in Finnish usage and does not have an established definition in standard dictionaries. In discussions where it is used, it generally refers to a phenomenon in which an argument relies too heavily on analogy or comparison rather than on direct evidence or logical reasoning. Because the word combines yli- (“over”) with vertauden (a form related to comparison or analogy), its sense is typically interpreted as “over-analogizing” or “excessive use of comparisons,” though the exact meaning can vary by context.
Etymology and meaning are not fixed, and ylivertauden is not a technical term in linguistics, philosophy, or
In practice, the concept is best understood as a critique of reasoning rather than a discrete scientific
Related terms include vertaaminen, vertausta, and analogia, as well as general discussions of argumentation fallacies. Since