The scale property that distinguishes an ordinal scale from a nominal scale is:
A) differences
B) magnitudes
C) equal intervals
D) ratios

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Ordinal scales can order items in terms of magnitude, indicating that one item is greater than, less than, or equal to another, but without specifying the size of the difference between them, which distinguishes them from nominal scales that merely categorize items without any order.

The Scale Property That Distinguishes an Ordinal Scale from a Nominal