dependent variable

de·pend·ent var·i·a·ble

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-pen-duh nt vair-ee-uh-buh l]
- /dɪˈpɛn dənt ˈvɛər i ə bəl/
- /dɪˈpen.dənt ˈveə.ri.ə.bl̩/

Definitions of dependent variable words

noun dependent variable a variable in a mathematical equation or statement whose value depends on that taken on by the independent variable 3
noun dependent variable the variable measured by the experimenter. It is controlled by the value of the independent variable, of which it is an index 3
noun dependent variable a variable whose value is determined by the value of another variable, as y in y = 5x 3
noun dependent variable Statistics. (in an experiment) the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed. Compare independent variable (def 2), control variable (def 1). 1
noun dependent variable Mathematics. a variable in a functional relation whose value is determined by the values assumed by other variables in the relation, as y in the relation y = 3 x 2 . Compare independent variable (def 1). 0
noun dependent variable (algebra) In an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation. 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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