operationalization.

The specification of observable procedures or measures through which an abstract concept will be investigated.

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Words that belong together

• operationalization of a construct
• alternative operationalization

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The operationalization of trust relied on several tasks rather than one self-report question.

An alternative operationalization tested whether the conclusion depended on the chosen indicator.

Usage notes

Primary category: science / research / methodology. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: method specification, measurement critique, model interpretation, qualification. Disciplines: research methods, statistics, experimental design. Commonness: uncommon.