Measurement variable

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A property that may have different values for different individuals and for which these values result from measuring, meaning that the values may take on any value within an interval of numbers.

Example

The heights of a class of Year 9 students.

See: numerical variable, quantitative variable

Curriculum achievement objectives references

Statistical investigation: Levels (4), (5), (6), (7), (8)