sihtväärtusega

Sihtväärtusega is a form in Estonian that expresses “with the target value” and is derived from the noun sihtväärtus, meaning target value or desired value. The phrase is used primarily in technical, scientific, and measurement contexts to indicate a relationship to a specific numerical standard or setpoint.

Sihtväärtus itself translates to target value or setpoint. It is used to denote the value that a process, instrument, or calculation aims to achieve or maintain. The instrumental case sihtväärtusega (with the target value) is commonly employed when describing how an action is performed or what standard is used in a procedure, calibration, or comparison.

In practice, sihtväärtusega appears in sentences that describe calibration, measurement, or control tasks. For example, Seadet kalibreeriti sihtväärtusega (The device was calibrated to the target value). Määratud näitajad tuli viia kooskõlla sihtväärtusega (The specified indicators must align with the target value). It is also used to contrast actual results with the desired value, as in Mõõtmisi võrreldi sihtväärtusega (The measurements were compared with the target value).

Etymologically, sihtväärtus is formed from siht (target/aim) and väärtus (value). In English, the closest equivalents are target value, desired value, or setpoint, depending on context. The instrumental form sihtväärtusega is part of standard Estonian morphology and is distinct from other cases such as sihtväärtuse (genitive) or sihtväärtus (nominative).

See also: setpoint, target value, calibration, metrology, control systems.