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    Mandatory replacement map for measurement terms

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    Content

    Rule: In all normative content (specifications, data schemas, etc.), the deprecated terms “axis” and “dimension” (and their plural or compound forms) MUST NOT be used to denote a measurable aspect. Use Characteristic in the Tech register instead. Other colloquial terms should be mapped to canonical terms as listed below. In Plain narrative, deprecated aliases may appear only on first use and only if paired with their canonical equivalent for clarity.

    Deprecated term (context)Replace with (Tech register)Plain register allowanceCanonical Reference
    axis (of measurement); dimension (of a system or quality)(disallowed in Core prose) → use CharacteristicNo parenthetical allowance in Core; use Characteristic, Measure, or Coordinate onlyA.17 (CHR-NORM)
    point (on an axis); data pointCoordinate (on a Scale)“point” (in explanations only, e.g. “a point on the scale”)A.18 (CSLC-KERNEL)
    metric value; raw scoreCoordinate (or Value)“value” (acceptable in plain usage when context is clear, but formally it’s a Coordinate tied to a Characteristic)A.18, C.16
    score (composite or normalized)Score (produced via a ScoringMethod)“score” (if needed in narrative, ensure it’s explained as a result of a defined ScoringMethod)A.17/A.18 (ScoringMethod/Score)
    unit dimension; unit axisUnit (of a Scale)“unit” (plain usage okay)A.18 (Scale/Unit)
    metric (as a noun)Avoid in Tech and as primitive → use U.DHCMethodRef / U.Measure / Score“metric” (Plain only on first use, with pointer to canonical terms)C.16 § 5.1 (L5), A.18

    Last Updated: 2026-06-17 — upstream FPF commit 646b0b9b (github.com/ailev/FPF)