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dependent variables

dependent variables is the plural of dependent variable.

Meaning of dependent variable

Noun

dependent variable (plural dependent variables)

  1. In 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.
  2. An outcome measured to see the effectiveness of the treatment.

Questions about dependent variables

What is dependent variables the plural of?
Dependent variables is the plural of dependent variable.

Words near dependent variables in the dictionary

  1. dependent clauses
  2. dependent personality disorder
  3. dependent personality disordered
  4. dependent personality disorders
  5. dependent variable
  6. dependent variables
  7. dependently
  8. dependents
  9. depender
  10. dependers
  11. dependest

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