satisfaction scale

noun
UK /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən skeɪl/
US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən skeɪl/

A way to measure how happy or pleased someone feels.

The hotel asked guests to rate their stay on a satisfaction scale from one to ten.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A numbered range used in research to record how satisfied people are with a product or service.

Researchers used a five-point satisfaction scale to compare the two brands.

3. A tool for comparing how pleased different groups of people feel.

The satisfaction scale showed that night-shift workers were less happy than day-shift workers.

4. A set of questions that turns feelings of satisfaction into numbers.

The survey's satisfaction scale helped the school see what students liked most.