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Categorical (also called nominal) data can take on a limited (usually fixed) number of possible values called categories. Categorical values "label", they do not "measure". Nominal and dichotomous/binary scalePlease use [ordinal-data] tag for discrete but ordered data types are categorical. Some people consider ordinal scale categorical too.

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Categorical data can take on a "limited"limited (usually fixed) number of possible nominal values called categories. Categorical values "label", they do not "measure". Nominal and dichotomous/categoriesbinary scale types are categorical. Not to be confused with factor-analysisSome people consider ordinal scale categorical too.

Categorical data can take on a "limited" (usually fixed) number of possible nominal values/categories. Not to be confused with factor-analysis.

Categorical data can take on a limited (usually fixed) number of possible values called categories. Categorical values "label", they do not "measure". Nominal and dichotomous/binary scale types are categorical. Some people consider ordinal scale categorical too.