Categorical Variable

Definition

A categorical variable is one that represents characteristics or qualities rather than numerical values. It consists of categories or groups into which data can be classified.

Related terms

Nominal Scale: It is a measurement scale where data is categorized into distinct groups with no specific order or ranking.

Ordinal Variable: An ordinal variable has categories with some natural order or ranking but does not have equal intervals between them.

Frequency Table: A frequency table displays how often each category occurs in a dataset by counting occurrences for each category.