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C.21:3 - Forces
Force
Tension
Comparability vs nuance
A wider field picture is useful, but exact definitions, populations, windows, schemes, and local meanings must survive.
Readable minimum vs replay
One ordinary claim should be cheap; a numerical comparison or reusable series needs enough identity to be repeated.
Ordinal vs interval or ratio
Ranks and categories invite illegal arithmetic.
Formal status vs actual adoption
Approval by a standards body and use by a population can vary independently.
Direct comparison vs cross-local relation
Compatible readings compare directly; a comparison that relies on a cross-local semantic relation needs its truth, bounded use, and loss account established separately.
Recency vs stability
Health changes through time; a trend needs explicit windows and current definition editions.
Evidence vs publication
Support, measurement, series content, dashboard representation, and audience availability answer different questions.