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Independent Variable

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Noun

1. experimental variable, independent variable

(statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Independent Variable

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noun
1. Also called: argument
a variable in a mathematical equation or statement whose value determines that of the dependent variable: in y = f(x), x is the independent variable
2. Also called: predictor statistics
the variable which an experimenter deliberately manipulates in order to observe its relationship with some other quantity, or which defines the distinct conditions in an experiment
See also experimental condition

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Independent Variable

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Ancient Mathematics
a variable whose value may be determined freely without reference to other variables

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Independent Variable

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n.
1. Mathematics A variable whose value determines the value of other variables.
2. Statistics A manipulated variable in an experiment or study whose presence or degree determines the change in the dependent variable.

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