Määrämääriä

Määrämääriä is a Finnish term used to refer to multiple quantities or amounts. It is a specialized, formal expression that appears primarily in technical texts, such as statistics, inventory reports, procurement documents, and regulatory or contractual writings. In everyday Finnish, speakers more commonly use määrät or lukumäärät to express plural quantities, whereas määrämääriä tends to appear when a text emphasizes the presence and specification of separate quantities across categories.

Etymology and form: The word combines the core concept of määrä (quantity) with a pluralized form that signals multiple instances of quantities. Because it is a specialized or infrequent construction, its exact inflection and preferred contexts can vary by author or domain. The term is thus regarded as a niche or formal variant rather than a standard everyday noun.

Usage notes: Määrämääriä is most likely to be found in data dictionaries, methodological sections of reports, or contractual language where the writer wants to stress distinct quantities per item, category, or period. When writing for general audiences, it is safer to use clearer alternatives such as määrät, lukumäärät, or tuotteen määrät, depending on the context.

Examples:

- Raportissa esitetään määrämääriä kullekin tuoteryhmälle.

- Sopimuksessa määrämääriä on rajoitettu tiettyyn vuosittaisen tilauksen määrään.

See also: määrä, lukumäärä, määräaika, määrällinen.