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dependent variable
noun
1.
Mathematics. a variable in a functional relation whose value is determined by the values assumed by other variables in the relation, as y in the relation y = 3x2. Compare independent variable (def. 1).
2.
Statistics. (in an experiment) the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed. Compare independent variable (def. 2), control variable (def. 1).
Origin:
1850–55
1850–55
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Dependent variable
is always a great word to know.
So is coefficient. Does it mean:
| a number or quantity placed before and multiplying another quantity, such as 3 in the expression 3x |
| occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter or function: a uniform bound |
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| dependent variable | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a variable in a mathematical equation or statement whose value depends on that taken on by the independent variable: in "y |
| 2. | psychol, statistics the variable measured by the experimenter. It is controlled by the value of the independent variable, of which it is an index |
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dependent variable  (dĭ-pěn'dənt) Pronunciation Key
In mathematics, a variable whose value is determined by the value of an independent variable. For example, in the formula for the area of a circle, A = πr2, A is the dependent variable, as its value depends on the value of the radius (r). Compare independent variable. |
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