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ordinal scale

measurement scale in which quantity values can be ranked
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ordinal scale

Summary

ordinal scale ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ordinal scale is a type of non-metric scale[2].
  • ordinal scale is a type of measurement scale[3].
  • ordinal scale is a type of scale[4].
  • ordinal scale is a type of level of measurement[5].
  • ordinal scale's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-1:2009 Quantities and units—Part 1: General[6].
  • ordinal scale's described by source is recorded as International Vocabulary of Metrology (3rd edition, 2012)[7].
  • ordinal scale's described by source is recorded as ISO 3534-2:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 2: Applied statistics[8].
  • ordinal scale's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C47797[9].
  • ordinal scale's model item is recorded as educational stage[10].
  • ordinal scale's model item is recorded as RARS rating system[11].
  • ordinal scale's model item is recorded as ranking[12].
  • ordinal scale's P14864 is recorded as ordinaaliasteik[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include non-metric scale[2], measurement scale[3], scale[4], and level of measurement[5].

Why It Matters

ordinal scale ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Zache · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14864 → ordinaaliasteik
    Model item → educational stage, RARS rating system, ranking
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → ISO 80000-1:2009 Quantities and units—Part 1: General, International Vocabulary of Metrology (3rd edition, 2012), ISO 3534-2:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 2: Applied statistics
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14864]]: ordinaaliasteik, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789688721844"
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