latent variable

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latent variable

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The variables are latent (“hidden”) because they are not directly observed, but instead inferred from other variables.

noun latent variables

A variable that is not directly measured but is inferred by means of a mathematical model from one or more directly observed variables. Each of these is a latent variable, which is measured by one or more observable variables.
Similar: hidden variable, hypothetical construct, hypothetical variable

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@misc{latent_variable_2026,
  title = {latent variable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/latent%20variable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}