Mjerni

Mjerni is an adjective used in Serbo-Croatian languages (Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian) to denote relation to measurement. It is formed from the root mjer- (to measure) with the suffix -ni, and is commonly employed in technical and scientific terminology to describe things involved in measuring physical quantities. The term functions mainly as an attributive descriptor in compounds rather than as a standalone noun.

In everyday and technical use, mjerni appears in phrases such as mjerni alat (measuring instrument), mjerni uređaj (measurement device), mjerni sustav (measurement system), and mjerni lanac (measurement chain). It is also found in expressions like mjerni podaci or mjerni rezultati, referring to measurement data or results. In metrology and engineering contexts, mjerni terminology helps distinguish instruments, signals, and processes that perform or relate to measurement from non-measuring components.

Linguistic notes and usage: mjerni is widely used across Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, typically in the attributive position before a noun. It is primarily a descriptive term rather than a standalone noun. In English-language translations, mjerni is usually conveyed as measuring or measurement-related; equivalents include measuring instrument, measurement device, or metrological terms. Related concepts include metrologija (metrology), mjerenje (measurement), and standardi or normativi that govern measurement practice in the respective languages.