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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
 
'''Characteristic''' (also ''Feature'' in [[Machine Learning]] context) is a general term denoting a variable or other concrete determinant that influences the [[Risk Profile]] of a system, entity, financial asset etc. It is used predominantly in development of statistical [[Risk Model | risk models]]
 
'''Characteristic''' (also ''Feature'' in [[Machine Learning]] context) is a general term denoting a variable or other concrete determinant that influences the [[Risk Profile]] of a system, entity, financial asset etc. It is used predominantly in development of statistical [[Risk Model | risk models]]
 
== Characteristic versus Attribute ==
 
The terms are quite frequently used interchangeably. More careful language would reserve the term ''Attribute'' for the range of values of the Characteristic.
 
  
 
=== Example ===
 
=== Example ===
The values: Owner, Renting, Parents are the attributes of the characteristic Residential Status
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The values: ''Owner'', ''Renting'', ''Parents'' are the [[Scorecard Attribute | attributes]] of the characteristic ''Residential Status''
  
 
== Issues and Challenges ==
 
== Issues and Challenges ==
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* [[Categorical Variable]]
 
* [[Categorical Variable]]
 
* [[Scorecard]]
 
* [[Scorecard]]
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* [[Characteristic versus Attribute]]
  
 
[[Category:Credit Scorecard Development]]
 
[[Category:Credit Scorecard Development]]

Latest revision as of 11:19, 2 September 2021

Definition

Characteristic (also Feature in Machine Learning context) is a general term denoting a variable or other concrete determinant that influences the Risk Profile of a system, entity, financial asset etc. It is used predominantly in development of statistical risk models

Example

The values: Owner, Renting, Parents are the attributes of the characteristic Residential Status

Issues and Challenges

  • Non-monotonic behavior (Reversal)

See Also