Arranging characteristics of a variable along an ordered continuum from largest to smallest is an example of measurement.
A)interval
B)nominal
C)ordinal
D)ratio

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Arranging characteristics along an ordered continuum is an example of ordinal measurement. Nominal measurement involves categorizing variables into distinct groups without a natural order, interval measurement involves equal distance between variables but without a true zero point, and ratio measurement involves equal distance between variables with a true zero point.

Arranging Characteristics of a Variable Along an Ordered Continuum from Largest