ratio scale

noun

1. statistics a scale of measurement of data which permits the comparison of differences of values; a scale having a fixed zero value. The distances travelled by a projectile, for instance, are measured on a ratio scale since it makes sense to talk of one projectile travelling twice as far as another Compare ordinal scale interval scale nominal scale

Example Sentences

The vertical axis is on a ratio scale, so a steady percentage increase in stocks shows up as a straight line.

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