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Categorical data

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-001734

Data that represent qualitative characteristics or attributes, which can be divided into groups or categories. These data do not have a natural order or numerical value, but rather describe qualities or classifications. Examples include types of chemical compounds, colors of precipitates, or experimental outcomes like 'pass' or 'fail'.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-001734
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 2016, 88, 407. 'Vocabulary of concepts and terms in chemometrics (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 409 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0605)
See alsoContingency table
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
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  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 407. 'Vocabulary of concepts and terms in chemometrics (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 409 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0605)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/categorical-data/"
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