interval variable

noun

An ordinal variable with the additional property that the magnitudes of the differences between two values are meaningful.

Similar
equal-interval variable

Meanings

nouninterval variable (plural interval variables)

plural interval variables

  1. mathematicsAn ordinal variable with the additional property that the magnitudes of the differences between two values are meaningful.

    Synonyms: equal-interval variable

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ordinal variable with the additional property that the magnitudes of the differences between two values are meaningful.

Similar
equal-interval variable

Translations

Bulgarian интервална величина
  • интервална величина (intervalna veličina)variable
Czech intervalová proměnná
  • intervalová proměnnávariable
Finnish välimatka-asteikollinen muuttuja
  • välimatka-asteikollinen muuttujavariable
Romanian variabilă de interval
  • variabilă de intervalvariable
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APA

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Chicago

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