Measure
This page provides the definition for a mathematics term.
About this resource
A glossary of terms used in mathematics.
Measure
An amount or quantity that is determined by measurement or calculation. The term "measure" is used in two different ways in the curriculum.
One use is in the terms measure of centre, measure of spread and measure of proportion, where these measures are calculated quantities that represent characteristics of a distribution. The use of “using displays and measures” in the Level 6 (statistical investigation thread) achievement objective is a reference to measures of centre, spread and proportion.
The other use applies to a statistical investigation. The investigator decides on a subject of interest and then decides the aspects of it that can be observed. These aspects are the "measures".
Example
An investigator decides that "wellbeing" is a subject of interest and chooses "happiness" to be one aspect of wellbeing. Happiness could be measured by the variable "number of times a person laughs in a day, on average".
Curriculum achievement objectives references
Statistical investigation: Levels 5, 6, 7, 8.
Statistical literacy: Levels 5, 6, 7, 8.
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