SIX SIGMA Glossary: Number of Distinct Categories (ndc)

The 'Number of Distinct Categories' is a measure used in Measurement Systems Analysis. It refers to the number of distinct (non-overlapping) categories that can be distinguished by a measuring system. It is calculated from:

number of distinct categories

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