dependent variable
In an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equationIn an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation.
Meaning
2 sensesIn an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation.
In the equation z = x² + y, z is the dependent variable.
зави́симая переме́ннаяzavísimaja pereménnaja
(statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable
An outcome measured to see the effectiveness of the treatment.
abhängige Variable
зави́симая переме́ннаяzavísimaja pereménnaja
Translations
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Forms
plural: dependent variables| Singular | dependent variable |
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