- independent variable
- noun Date: 1816 a mathematical variable that is independent of the other variables in an expression or function and whose value determines one or more of the values of the other variables
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Independent variable — Variable Va ri*a*ble, n. 1. That which is variable; that which varies, or is subject to change. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A quantity which may increase or decrease; a quantity which admits of an infinite number of values in the same expression; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Independent variable — Independent In de*pend ent, a. [Pref. in not + dependent: cf. F. ind[ e]pendant.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
independent variable — n. Math. a variable whose value may be determined freely without reference to other variables … English World dictionary
independent variable — noun (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables • Syn: ↑experimental variable • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑variable, ↑variable quantity … Useful english dictionary
independent variable — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms independent variable : singular independent variable plural independent variables maths in mathematics, a variable whose value does not depend on the value of something else changing … English dictionary
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independent variable — /ˌɪndɪpendənt veəriəb(ə)l/ noun a factor whose value, when it changes, influences one or more other variables called ‘dependent variables’ ● In this model personal income is the independent variable and expenditure the dependent variable … Marketing dictionary in english
independent variable — variable or factor which is predefined and determines the value of dependent variables … English contemporary dictionary
independent variable — Within a particular study, analysis, or model, the independent (or explanatory) variable is the social element whose characteristics or variations shape and determine the dependent variable: for example, the age of marriage can help explain the… … Dictionary of sociology
independent variable — noun a) In an equation, any variable whose value is not dependent on any other in the equation. In the equation z = x + y, x and y are the independent variables. b) The variable that is changed in a series of experiments … Wiktionary
