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eigenvariate

eigenvariate noun: a principal component obtained from a multivariate dataset through principal components analysis.

Noun

eigenvariate (plural eigenvariates)

  1. A principal component obtained from a multivariate dataset through principal components analysis.
    • These activities are usually taken to be the first local eigenvariate around the voxel of interest (a regional mean, weighted in accordance with the local covariance structure).2004, Kenneth Hugdahl, Richard J. Davidson, The Asymmetrical Brain, page 183

Forms of eigenvariate

pluraleigenvariates

Origin of eigenvariate

From eigen- + variate.

Questions about eigenvariate

What does eigenvariate mean?
Eigenvariate means a principal component obtained from a multivariate dataset through principal components analysis.
What part of speech is eigenvariate?
Eigenvariate is a noun.
What is the plural of eigenvariate?
The plural of eigenvariate is eigenvariates.

Words near eigenvariate in the dictionary

  1. eigentriples
  2. eigenvalue
  3. eigenvalues
  4. eigenvariable
  5. eigenvariables
  6. eigenvariate
  7. eigenvariates
  8. eigenvarieties
  9. eigenvariety
  10. eigenvector
  11. eigenvectorial

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