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dependent variable
[ dih-pen-duhnt vair-ee-uh-buhl ]
noun
- 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 = 3 x 2 . Compare independent variable ( def 1 ).
- 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 ).
dependent variable
noun
- a variable in a mathematical equation or statement whose value depends on that taken on by the independent variable
in "y = f(x)", "y'"is the dependent variable
- psychol statistics the variable measured by the experimenter. It is controlled by the value of the independent variable, of which it is an index
dependent variable
/ dĭ-pĕn′dənt /
- 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 = π r 2, A is the dependent variable, as its value depends on the value of the radius ( r ).
- Compare independent variable
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dependent variable1
First recorded in 1850–55
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