scale of measurement
- noun
- /skeɪl əv ˈmɛʒərmənt/
- Specialized
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escala de medición
- This is an ordinal scale of measurement since the differences in scores between "one," "two," and "three" may not be exactly the same.
Examples
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The researchers used a standardized scale of measurement to evaluate the participants' performance in the study.
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An appropriate scale of measurement is crucial for accurately interpreting scientific data.
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Similarly, the transformation of the data did not change the conclusions, and results are reported in the original scale of measurement.
Academic text (1992) -
Represent an even-interval scale of measurement.
Academic text (1994) -
Two scales of measurement were utilized.
Academic text (2010) -
Z-scores reflect the group's relative assessment of items on a comparable scale of measurement.
Academic text (1990) -
The scale of measurement for the independent variables (Leadership, TQM's principles of communication, employee involvement, and continual improvement) was ordinal.
Academic text (2018) -
By applying a universal scale of measurement, we can compare results across different studies effectively.
Synonyms
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2.8
A device with marks that shows measurements like weight or temperature
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4.2
A measure used to judge the performance or success of something
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3.5
A set of tools used to find how much or how big something is
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3.5
A set of units and rules used to measure things like length, weight, or volume
A scale divided into steps used to measure or compare things
A set of units used to measure length, weight, and time
An agreed unit used to measure and compare things
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
scale + of + measurement
The phrase is compositionally built from 'scale' (a graduated system or magnitude) and 'measurement' (the act of quantifying), so its meaning as an ordered system or set of values used for measurement is directly derivable from the parts. The 'X of Y' construction is a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, making this immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Scale of measurement comes from the simple image of a scale or ruler with marks that let you put a 'number' on something. So a scale of measurement is a simple system for giving 'values' to things like size or opinion.