continuous scale
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontinuousandscale
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continuous
adjective
uk/kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/us/kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/
without a pause ...
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scale
noun
uk/skeɪl/us/skeɪl/
a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level ...
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The question of the skipper's perception of violation rate required answers on acontinuousscale.
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The model offers a basis for characterization of annuals on acontinuousscalefrom pure winter annuals to pure summer annuals.
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Each parameter was rated on a seven-pointcontinuousscale.
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The present report used acontinuousscaleof articulation quality that allowed the inclusion of these 15 children.
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For the regression model, the items were aggregated into acontinuousscalefrom zero to 10.
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This index varies on acontinuousscalefrom 0 to 1 as any other fitness traits simulated here.
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Intensity increases away from the centre of the diagram on acontinuousscale.
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Several authors have proposed that categories like noun, adjective and verb are ordered on acontinuousscalewithout sharp boundaries between them.
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Calculating averages over national samples, this ordinal index becomes acontinuousscale, yielding fractions between zero and five.
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Scores on these items were summed to create acontinuousscale(a high score indicating good physical health).
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There is variation in any aspect of human psychology and physiology that can be measured on acontinuousscale.
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The average scores of agreement on the three statements were calculated, and acontinuousscaleconstructed.
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Where we have exposure to risk measured on acontinuousscale, the case-control methodology leads us to expect that the cases will have a higher mean exposure than controls.
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This coding system involves a presence-absence method of coding content and controllingness, and acontinuousscalefor coding the quality of the child's relationship with the examiner.
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The five criteria we used to operationally define resilience, both categorically and on acontinuousscale, are not absolutes and should be explored in other research contexts.
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