Англо-русский словарь по социологии. 2011.
ranking — ranking, ranking scales The technique of ranking is similar to that of rating , except that respondents are asked to compare a series of items, rather than place them on an absolute scale. Thus, for example, respondents might be presented with a… … Dictionary of sociology
ranking — rank‧ing [ˈræŋkɪŋ] noun [countable] 1. the position of something or someone in a list that has been arranged in order of quality or importance: • The US recaptured from Germany the number one ranking among exporters. 2. a list of things or people … Financial and business terms
-ranking — [ræŋkıŋ] suffix used to say where someone or something is on a scale that shows how good they are, or what position they have, compared with other people or things high/top/low/middle ranking ▪ a top ranking tennis player … Dictionary of contemporary English
scale — [n1] graduated system calibration, computation, degrees, extent, gamut, gradation, hierarchy, ladder, order, pecking order*, progression, proportion, range, ranking, rate, ratio, reach, register, rule, scope, sequence, series, spectrum, spread,… … New thesaurus
ranking — ► NOUN 1) a position in a hierarchy or scale. 2) the action of giving a rank or status to someone or something. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a specified rank: high ranking officers … English terms dictionary
scale of wages — ranking of salaries … English contemporary dictionary
Scale (social sciences) — In the social sciences, scaling is the process of measuring or ordering entities with respect to quantitative attributes or traits. For example, a scaling technique might involve estimating individuals levels of extraversion, or the perceived… … Wikipedia
scale — Synonyms and related words: Danish balance, Indian file, Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, Roman balance, Weightometer, accommodation ladder, adjust, aeronautical chart, alloy balance, amount, amplitude,… … Moby Thesaurus
scale — I noun 1) reptiles have scales covering the skin Syn: plate; technical lamella, lamina, squama, scute, scutum 2) the disease causes scales on the skin Syn: flake; (scales) scurf, dandruff; technical furfur 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
ranking — rank|ing1 [ˈræŋkıŋ] n a position on a scale that shows how good someone or something is when compared with others ▪ She is now fifth in the world rankings . ranking 2 ranking2 adj [only before noun] especially AmE a ranking person has a high, or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scale — 1. noun 1) opposite ends of the social scale Syn: hierarchy, ladder, ranking, pecking order, order, spectrum 2) the scale of the map Syn: ratio, proportion 3) the scale of the disaste … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
