also as categorical variable , refer to the variable that cannot be measured numerically but can be divided into different categories, such as gender, skin color, etc.
QUALITATIVE VARIABLE
Meaning of QUALITATIVE VARIABLE in English
Sean Woo's Finance, GIS and real estate English glossary. Английский глоссарий по ГИС(Географическая информационная система) и недвижимости Sean Woo's Finance. 2012