optimaalisuusteoria

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Etymology

optimaalisuus (optimality) +‎ teoria (theory), calque of English optimality theory

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoptimɑːlisuːsˌteoriɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -iɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): op‧ti‧maa‧lisuus‧teo‧ria

Noun

optimaalisuusteoria

  1. (linguistics) optimality theory (linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the interaction between conflicting constraints)

Declension

Possessive forms of optimaalisuusteoria (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)