Mitoitettua

Mitoitettua is a partitive form of the Finnish adjective mitoitettu, which comes from the verb mitoittaa. It denotes something that has been sized or dimensioned to meet a specified capacity, limit, or requirement. The corresponding noun mitoitus refers to the act or result of sizing. In Finnish, mitoitettua is used as the object form in the partitive case, for example mitoitettua kuormitusta.

In practice, mitoitettu is common in engineering, construction and safety contexts. Mitoitus involves calculating design values such as loads, material strengths, tolerances and safety factors to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance. Typical phrases include mitoitettu kuorma (design load), mitoitettu tilavuus (design capacity) and mitoitettu käyttölämpötila (design operating temperature).

The term is used across disciplines to describe components, systems or plans that have been specifically designed to handle expected conditions. A structure, machine or process described as mitoitettu has been sized to remain safe and functional under defined scenarios, rather than under random or extreme conditions. Understanding mitoitus and mitoitettu helps clarify design criteria, regulatory compliance and the intended operating envelope of a project.

See also: mitoitus, mitoitusluku, mitoitettu.