nousu

From Proto-Finnic *nousu. Equivalent to nousta (“to rise”) +‎ -u.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnou̯su/, [ˈno̞u̯s̠u]
• Rhymes: -ousu
• Hyphenation^(key): nou‧su

nousu

1. rise, ascent (moving upwards)

   Synonym: nouseminen

   Antonym: lasku

2. Synonym of kasvu (“growth, increase, rise”)
3. getting on or off of a vehicle (distinguished by the case of the vehicle word)
4. (mechanics) thread pitch, pitch (the distance from the crest of one thread of a screw to the next)

   Synonym: kierteen nousu

5. (mechanics) thread pitch, lead (the distance along a screw's axis that is covered by one 360° rotation of the screw)

   Synonym: ruuvin nousu

6. (sports) comeback (overcoming or attempting to overcome a substantial disadvantage)
7. (narcotics) onset
8. (aviation) climb, ascent
9. (informal) takeoff of an airplane or rocket

   Synonyms: lentoonlähtö, lähtö

10. (astronomy) rising (above the horizon)

    Antonym: lasku

    kuun nousu ― rising of the moon

11. (sociology, sosiaalinen + ~) upward mobility (advancement to better-paid or better-regarded social strata)

• “nousu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03