No season eight for Rules of Engagement. The cancellation doesnât come as a surprise. The ratings have been down this year and a couple of the actors had been cast in other projects.
The specific way in which a variable is measured in a particular study is called the operational definition. It is critical to operationally define a variable in order to lend credibility to the methodology and to ensure the reproducibility of the results. Another study may measure the same variable differently.
Defining Variables Operationally. Before starting an experiment, you must define how you will measure the dependent. variable. An operational definition is a description of the one particular way in. which you will measure the dependent variable. Operational definitions are necessary.