Tarkkuudeltaan
Tarkkuudeltaan is a Finnish adverbial noun form used to express the precision or accuracy of a measurement, estimate, or assertion. It is formed from tarkkuus (accuracy, precision) with the suffix -deltaan, producing a phrase that means “in terms of accuracy” or “by precision.” The construction is common in technical, scientific, and statistical writing.
Usage in Finnish is to qualify a preceding measurement or claim with its level of precision. It
- Mittauksen pituus on 1,23 m, tarkkuudeltaan ±0,01 m. (The measurement length is 1.23 m, with precision
- Ennuste on tarkkuudeltaan noin ±3 %. (The forecast has an accuracy of about ±3%.)
- Tiedon tarkkuudeltaan 99,9 prosenttia. (The data have an accuracy of 99.9 percent.)
Style and register: tarkkuudeltaan is a formal, often technical, construction. In everyday language, speakers may use
Relation to related terms: tarkkuus refers to the general notion of accuracy or precision, while the suffixes