has2k1 / mizani

A scales package for python
https://mizani.readthedocs.io
BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
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Nominal scales are name only #24

Closed sthagen closed 2 years ago

sthagen commented 2 years ago

I did not read the reference, but the scale that applies to items only being related among each other per equality relation is called nominal and not norminal.

This is a nit only, but as documentation targets the readers understanding it may be worth the change.

Nominal comes from the Latin nomen which means name, we can at least identify and thus name the Items. No norm is possible, and no ordering is defined either - one has to apply a convention.

Resolves #23

PS: I provide this PR with good intentions not knowing if the changes align with the goals of the contributors, so no hard feelings if you choose to not include them. Thanks a lot for sharing the code.

has2k1 commented 2 years ago

Thank you.