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valmius

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Finnish

Etymology

valmis (ready) + -uus (-ness)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlmius/, [ˈʋɑ̝lmius̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlmius
  • Syllabification(key): val‧mi‧us
  • Hyphenation(key): val‧mi‧us

Noun

valmius

  1. readiness, preparedness [with illative or allative ‘for, to’; or with translative ‘to’ (a purpose); or with first infinitive ‘to do’; or with translative of verbal noun ‘to do’ (a purpose)]
    1. willingness, skill, ability
    2. (employment, usually in the plural) transferable skill (generic skill, such as communication, computer literacy, time management, public speaking etc.)
      Synonyms: valmiustaito, siirrettävä valmius, geneerinen taito
    3. emergency powers, emergency, rapid deployment
      valmiuslakiemergency powers act
      valmiusjoukotrapid reaction force
    4. standby (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
  2. completion, being complete

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