ordinal scale
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Ordinal scale — An ordinal scale defines a total preorder of objects; the scale values themselves have a total order; names may be used like bad , medium , good ; if numbers are used they are only relevant up to strictly monotonically increasing transformations… … Wikipedia
ordinal scale — a scale used to classify data into qualitative ordered categories, e.g., defining socioeconomic status as low, medium, or high; the values have a distinct order but intervals are created arbitrarily and lack an intrinsic numerical equality … Medical dictionary
Ordinal — may refer to: Ordinal number (linguistics), a word representing the rank of a number Ordinal scale, ranking things that are not necessarily numbers Ordinal indicator, the sign adjacent to a numeral denoting that it is an ordinal number Ordinal… … Wikipedia
Ordinal utility — theory states that while the utility of a particular good or service cannot be measured using a numerical scale bearing economic meaning in and of itself, pairs of alternative bundles (combinations) of goods can be ordered such that one is… … Wikipedia
Scale (social sciences) — In the social sciences, scaling is the process of measuring or ordering entities with respect to quantitative attributes or traits. For example, a scaling technique might involve estimating individuals levels of extraversion, or the perceived… … Wikipedia
scale — 1. A standardized test for measuring psychological, personality, or behavioral characteristics. SEE ALSO: score, test. 2. SYN: squama. 3. A small thin plate of horny epithelium, resembling a fish s., cast off from the skin … Medical dictionary
Scale-invariant feature transform — Feature detection Output of a typical corner detection algorithm … Wikipedia
Scale-invariant feature transform — Exemple de résultat de la comparaison de deux images par la méthode SIFT (Fantasia ou Jeu de la poudre, devant la porte d’entrée de la ville de Méquinez, par Eug … Wikipédia en Français
ordinal measurement scale — ranginė matavimų skalė statusas T sritis biomedicinos mokslai atitikmenys: angl. ordinal measurement scale ryšiai: platesnis terminas – matavimų skalė šaltinis Pagrindinės epidemiologijos sąvokos : mokomasis žodynas / Kauno medicinos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Likert scale — A Likert scale (pronunciation in the field of Psychology varies between lick urt and lie kurt , although the man for whom the scale is named used the former [ [http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/StatHelp/Likert.htm I have always restricted the use … Wikipedia
