Mittauskohdan

Mittauskohdan is the genitive singular form of mittauskohta, a Finnish noun meaning “measurement point.” It designates a location where measurements are taken and is used across fields such as meteorology, geography, geodesy, engineering, electronics, and statistics. The term often appears in discussions of data collection, sampling, and instrumentation.

The word mittauskohta itself comes from mittaus (measurement) and kohta (point or location). The form mittauskohdan is the singular genitive, used to indicate possession or attribution, as in mittauskohdan sijainti (the location of the measurement point) or mittauskohdan arvo (the value at the measurement point). This grammatical form allows precise reference to the measurement point within a broader statement.

In practice, mittauskohdan is used to specify aspects related to a particular measurement point, such as coordinates, environmental conditions at the point, or measurement uncertainty tied to that location. It is not a distinct scientific concept by itself, but a linguistic form that helps define the object of measurement in a sentence or description.

Examples include: mittauskohdan koordinaatit on tallennettu karttaan (the coordinates of the measurement point have been recorded on the map), and mittauskohdan arvon muutokset ovat seurattuja (changes in the value at the measurement point have been monitored). The term is primarily encountered in Finnish technical and scientific writing to anchor statements to a specific measurement location.