Pienimittainen

Pienimittainen is a Finnish adjective meaning small-sized or small-scale. It is formed from the adjective pieni (small) and the suffix -mittainen, which denotes a measured dimension or size. The term is used to describe objects, samples, or components whose dimensions are relatively small compared with a reference size or standard. It is predominantly found in formal, technical, or descriptive writing rather than in everyday speech, where pienikokoinen or pienikokoiset are more common.

In usage, pienimittainen describes a noun by indicating a restricted size or scale. Examples include pienimittainen prototyyppi (a small-scale prototype), pienimittainen näyte (a small sample), or pienimittainen laite (a compact device). The word is flexible for various technical fields such as engineering, manufacturing, and scientific reporting, where precise dimensional language is important. It often appears in specifications, catalog descriptions, and research contexts.

Morphology and inflection follow Finnish adjectives of the -inen type. For example: pienimittainen kappale (nominative singular), pienimittaisen kappaleen (genitive singular), pienimittaiset kappaleet (nominative plural). As a stylistic note, pienimittainen typically conveys a sense of measured, quantitative size rather than general general appearance, and it may be contrasted with pienikokoinen (physically small in overall size) depending on the context.

See also: pienikokoinen, pienikokoiset, miniatyyri.