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# init(_:description:scale:)

Creates a scoring dimension.

```
init(_ name: String, description: String? = nil, scale: ScoringScale)
```

## Parameters

`name`

The dimension name, used as the DataFrame column name and for aggregation lookup.

`description`

Optional description providing context about what this dimension measures.

`scale`

The scoring scale for this dimension.

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