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analysis of variance

–noun Statistics.
a procedure for resolving the total variance of a set of variates into component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting the variates.
Also called variance analysis.


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1935–40
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analysis of variance  
n.  An analysis of the variation in the outcomes of an experiment to assess the contribution of each variable to the variation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: analysis of variance
Function: noun
: analysis of variation in an experimental outcome and especially of a statistical variance in order to determine thecontributions of given factors or variables to the variance
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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