Like the markings on a thermometer (6)

I believe the answer is:

scalar

(Other definitions for scalar that I've seen before include "(Quantity) with magnitude, not direction" , "With magnitude, not direction (maths)" , "lacking direction" , "graduated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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