ordinal
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- adjective
- /ˈɔrdənl/
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ordinal
- When ranking my favorite books, I assigned each one an ordinal position based on how much I enjoyed reading it.
- ordinal scale
- ordinal variable
- ordinal regression
So we can have ordinal scales which are just ordered.
- So we can have ordinal scales which are just ordered.
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The Wilcoxon test represents an alternative to paired-samples t-tests and is more appropriate for ordinal-level data.
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Typically, review systems use discrete ordinal scales with 3 to 5 possible values.
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So we can have ordinal scales which are just ordered.
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The group variables were treated as ordinal level data in this analysis.
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The four-point ordinal scale includes ranked responses with 10 items for each subscale.
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In addition, self-reported GPA was measured on a 10-point ordinal scale, rather than a continuous interval scale.
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Common statistical procedures include ordinal least squares (OLS) regression, moving median, and moving mean (see Method).
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The Spearman's rho correlations were selected as more appropriate for the ordinal-level data than a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.
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In the race, she finished in ordinal third place, which made her very proud.
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The ordinal numbers indicate the order of finishers in a competition, such as first, second, and third.
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Etymology
Ordinal comes from the Latin word ordo meaning 'order' or 'row'. So an ordinal adjective describes something that shows its place in a series, like first, second, or third.