ordinal scale

noun

1. statistics a scale on which data is shown simply in order of magnitude since there is no standard of measurement of differences: for instance, a squash ladder is an ordinal scale since one can say only that one person is better than another, but not by how much Compare interval scale ratio scale nominal scale

Example Sentences

We also looked at the ordinal scale ratings of a man and a woman teaching identical online courses.

From Slate

The Japanese animation movie “Gekijo-Ban Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale” debuted at third, with $6.2 million.

From Los Angeles Times