control variable
[ kuhn-trohl-vair-ee-uh-buhl ]
noun
Also 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).
(in computer programming) a variable that is used to regulate the flow of control, or order of execution, generally the number of times a loop will execute.
Origin of control variable
1First recorded in 1910–15
Words Nearby control variable
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How to use control variable in a sentence
Omitting health status as a control variable increases the estimated hazard ratio to 1.10 (95 percent CI, 1.03–1.19).
No, Really, It's Possible That Health Insurance May Not Make Us Healthier | Megan McArdle | May 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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