Variable attributes

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Attribute Sub-attributes Question to be answered Comments
Name What is the name of the variable? Two variables must not have identical names.
Scope What is the question to which the variable answers? This includes a verbal definition of the spatial, temporal, and other limits (system boundaries) of the variable. The scope is defined according to the use purpose of the assessment(s) that the variable belongs to.
Definition
  • Causality
  • Data
  • Unit
  • Formula
How can you derive or calculate the answer? The definition uses algebra or other explicit methods if possible.
Result What is the answer to the question defined in the scope? If possible, a numerical expression or distribution.

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