ordinal scale
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ordinal
noun[C]
uk/ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/us/ˈɔːr.dən.əl/
a number such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, that shows the position of something in a list ...
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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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(Definition ofordinalandscalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The median (ordinalscale) from observations in each area on each parasite species is shown.
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This system scores reaction severity from 0-4 on anordinalscalewith a descriptor for each level.
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Education was measured on an eight-pointordinalscaleranging from uncompleted primary school to completed university.
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It can be measured on anordinalscaleof: attained none of their objective, attained some of their objective, fully attained their goal.
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The results are expressed on an interval scale, converted to anordinalscalefor the statistical analysis.
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Our method allows species to be ranked on anordinalscale, on the basis of their adhesivity scores.
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Response categories form a five-pointordinalscale, ' very satisfied ' to ' very dissatisfied '.
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To facilitate raw ordinal data analyses based on a liability threshold model, the brain volume data were categorized into anordinalscale.
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As outcomes were measured using anordinalscale, controlling for differences in these among children necessitated the specification of a set of dummy variables.
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At best, manual inspection is only semi-quantitative, reducing biomarker expression - which generally occurs in nature as a continuous, normal distribution - to anordinalscale.
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Utility is thus measured on anordinalscale(although represented cardinal).
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The quantitative responses from the survey were calibrated using a predeterminedordinalscalebased upon bipolar agreement factors (ranging from 'strongly agree' to 'strongly disagree').
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Education was measured on an eightpointordinalscaleranging from uncompleted primary school to completed university.
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The intensity of the coloration was registered on anordinalscalefrom 0 to 5, where 0 was no coloration and 5 strong brownish.
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Since the answer alternatives do not compose a clearordinalscale, the responses were analyzed separately.
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Only a few negative control parasites (incubated without peroxidase conjugated lectins) were observed to be stained at level 1 on theordinalscale(slight background staining).
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