ordinal scale

British  

noun

1. statistics a scale on which data is shown simply in order of magnitude since there is no standard of measurement of differences: for instance, a squash ladder is an ordinal scale since one can say only that one person is better than another, but not by how much Compare interval scale ratio scale nominal scale

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Example Sentences

Another example of using the ordinal scale is a cruise survey where the responses to questions about the cruise are excellent, good, satisfactory, and unsatisfactory.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

We also looked at the ordinal scale ratings of a man and a woman teaching identical online courses.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2018

Data that is measured using an ordinal scale is similar to nominal scale data but there is a big difference.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

An example of ordinal scale data is a list of the top five national parks in the United States.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

Like the nominal scale data, ordinal scale data cannot be used in calculations.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013