Skaalattu

Skaalattu is the Finnish adjective meaning "scaled" or "rescaled." It is formed from skaala, meaning scale, and is used to describe objects or data that have undergone a change in size, magnitude, or range by applying a scale factor. The term is common in fields where measurements or representations are adjusted to a common or convenient size.

In practice, skaalattu appears in mathematics, computer graphics, cartography, and data processing. An image, map, or dataset that has had its dimensions or values transformed to fit a specific scale can be described as skaalattu. For example, a picture can be skaalaattu to fit a particular display size, a map can be skaalaattu to a chosen mittakaava (scale), and numerical data can be skaalat to normalize its range before analysis.

Examples of usage include: "Kuvan koko on skaalaattu kaksinkertaiseksi" (The image size has been scaled to twice its original size). "Tämän kartan mittakaavaa on muutettu, kartta on skaalaattu mittakaavaan 1:50 000" (The map’s scale has been changed; the map is scaled to 1:50,000). "Koneoppimisessa skaalaattu data parantaa koneterottaisuutta." While the last example uses more technical phrasing, it reflects the common notion of scaling in data preprocessing.

Skaalattu is related to skaalaus (the act of scaling) and skaala (scale). In English, the equivalent concept is scaled or scaled data, depending on context.