No. 647 in Finnish
joukko
Group, crowd, or set.
In a sentence
Joukko ihmisiä odotti bussia pysäkillä.
A group of people were waiting for the bus at the stop.
Here, 'joukko' refers to a collection or group of people.
Matematiikassa joukko tarkoittaa tiettyä elementtien kokoelmaa.
In mathematics, a set means a specific collection of elements.
In this usage, 'joukko' is used in a mathematical context to describe a set of items.
Joukko uusia mahdollisuuksia avautui keskustelun aikana.
A set of new opportunities arose during the discussion.
Here, 'joukko' symbolizes a group or collection of abstract concepts, such as opportunities.
Puistossa oli suuri joukko ihmisiä.
There was a large group of people in the park.
In this sentence, 'joukko' means a group or assembly of people.
Matematiikassa tutkitaan joukkojen ominaisuuksia.
In mathematics, the properties of sets are studied.
Here, 'joukko' refers to a mathematical set.
Seikkailijat kohtasivat villieläinten joukon.
The adventurers encountered a herd of wild animals.
In this instance, 'joukko' denotes a group or collection, referring to a herd of animals.
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