SCALE
Charles François (2004). SCALE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2921.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2921 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A system of regularly spaced marks used as a reference standard for comparative measurement purpose.
Scales are generally arithmetic or logarithmic, providing however quite different representations of dimensions and rhythms in phenomena.