yksittäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

yksittäin (one by one) +‎ -inen. See yksi (one) for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyksitːæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): yk‧sit‧täi‧nen

Adjective

yksittäinen (not comparable)

  1. isolated, sporadic, occasional (rare and scattered in occurrence)
    Maanantaina yksittäisiä sadekuuroja voidaan saada lähinnä Pohjois-Pohjanmaalla.
    On Monday, sporadic showers may appear mainly in Northern Ostrobothnia.
  2. single, individual, singular, solitary, sole (when considered alone or on its own)
    Yksittäinen aktivoitu kinaasi voi fosforyloida satoja kohdeproteiineja.
    A single activated kinase can phosphorylate hundreds of target molecules.
  3. separate, individual (apart from the rest, particularly figuratively)
    Synonym: erillinen

Declension

Possessive forms of yksittäinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

compounds

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