control variable
Use Control variable in a sentencecontrol variable
noun
1.
Also called control. Statistics. a person, group, event, etc., that is used as a constant and unchanging standard of comparison in scientific experimentation. Compare dependent variable ( def 2 ), independent variable ( def 2 ).
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| Main Entry: | control variable |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | any factor that remains unchanged and strongly influences values; also, a factor held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable |
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The grid must remain stable and there are limits on how much you can control variable generation.
The magnitude and significance of the correlation remained the same when life change events was introduced as a control variable.
Each line in the control specifies the value for a control variable.
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