intervening variable
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intervening variable (ˌɪntəˈviːnɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| psychol a hypothetical variable postulated to account for the way in which a set of independent variables control a set of dependent variables | |
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