dependent variable
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dependent variable
noun dependent variables
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In an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation.
In the equation z = x² + y, z is the dependent variable.
Similar: response variable, regressand, criterion, predicted variable, measured variable, explained variable, experimental variable, responding variable, outcome variable, output variable, target
- An outcome measured to see the effectiveness of the treatment.
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noun in sciences
| हिन्दी | परतंत्र चर partantra car |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | abhängige Variable |
| Română | variabilă dependentă |
| Русский | зави́симая переме́нная zavísimaja pereménnaja |
| العربية | مُتَغَيِّر تَابِع mutaḡayyir tābiʕ |
noun in algebra
| Español | variable dependiente |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | परतंत्र चर partantra car |
| Português | variável dependente |
| Français | variable dépendante |
| Italiano | variabile dipendente |
| Română | variabilă dependentă |
| Русский | зави́симая переме́нная zavísimaja pereménnaja |
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