Likiarvoihin

Likiarvoihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun likiarvo, which means an approximate value or an estimate. A likiarvo is a value that is computed or inferred when the exact value is unknown or when uncertainty is acknowledged. Likiarvoihin, therefore, refers to multiple approximate values or to the realm or context of approximations in plural form.

In Finnish, likiarvoihin is formed from likiarvo with the illative plural suffix -ihin. This form is used in phrases that indicate movement toward or relation to multiple approximate values, or in constructions that require the illative case with a plural noun. Common usages describe relationships to estimates, the use of approximations in calculations, or the treatment of measurement uncertainty.

Typical expressions include likiarvoihin liittyvät virheet (errors related to approximate values), and likiarvoihin perustuvat laskelmat (calculations based on approximate values). The term often appears in mathematics, statistics, engineering, and measurement disciplines, where approximate values are routinely employed due to limited precision or incomplete information. It is contrasted with exact values, and with discussions of how deviations from exact values affect results and conclusions.

See also related concepts such as estimations, approximations, measurement uncertainty, and numerical methods. Likiarvoihin is mainly a grammatical tool for linking statements to the domain of approximations, and its usage reflects the Finnish language’s handling of plural illative forms in technical and scientific contexts.