Määräselty

Määräselty is a Finnish adjective used in formal language to describe a quantity that has been clarified, defined, or specified in a document. It is commonly used in business, logistics, procurement, and accounting to indicate that the amount of goods, services, or work has been determined and documented, rather than remaining provisional or estimated.

The word is formed from määrä (quantity) and selty, a participial suffix related to selvittää meaning to clarify or define. The combination conveys that the quantity has been resolved through verification or agreement and is now fixed for the purposes of the contract or record.

In practice, "määräselty" appears in procurement and contract texts to distinguish between estimates and fixed quantities. A contract might refer to a "määräselty tarve" or "määräselty toimitus," indicating the requested or delivered amount has been explicit. It is often paired with other specification terms such as approved or precise to emphasize clarity and commitment.

Related terms include määrä (quantity), määritys (definition/specification), selvitys (statement or clarification), and tarkka (precise). The term is relatively specialized and most commonly found in Finnish business, administrative, or legal language. A natural translation into English is "specified quantity."