gemessenen

Gemessenen is the attributive plural form of the German past participle gemessen (to measure). As a participle, gemessen means “measured.” When used before a plural noun with a definite determiner or a possessive, it takes the ending -en, producing forms such as die gemessenen Werte, unseren gemessenen Daten, or den gemessenen Werten. It is not a standalone noun, but a grammatical form that describes the noun it accompanies.

In German, gemessen can also function in verb phrases (haben gemessen) to form perfect tenses, meaning that something has been measured. The form gemessenen, however, is specifically used in attributive position to describe data or values that have been obtained by measurement, and it is common in scientific, technical, and statistical writing. The surrounding determiner and case determine whether this ending appears as -en or another inflection.

Examples include: Die gemessenen Werte liegen im Bereich von 3 bis 5 Einheiten. Die gemessenen Daten zeigen eine leichte Abweichung vom Modell. In den gemessenen Werten lässt sich ein Trend erkennen. These usages illustrate how gemessenen functions as an adjective tied to measurable results, rather than as a standalone noun.

Etymology and grammar: gemessen derives from messen, with gemessenen representing the plural, attributive weak-declension ending in contexts with definite articles or determinate phrases. Understanding this form requires basic German adjective declension rules and the distinction between participles used substantively versus attributively.