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extraneous variable

extraneous variable noun: a random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied.

Noun

extraneous variable (plural extraneous variables)

  1. A random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied.

Forms of extraneous variable

pluralextraneous variables

Questions about extraneous variable

What does extraneous variable mean?
Extraneous variable means a random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied.
What part of speech is extraneous variable?
Extraneous variable is a noun.
What is the plural of extraneous variable?
The plural of extraneous variable is extraneous variables.

Words near extraneous variable in the dictionary

  1. extranean
  2. extraneans
  3. extraneities
  4. extraneity
  5. extraneous
  6. extraneous variable
  7. extraneous variables
  8. extraneously
  9. extraneousness
  10. extraness
  11. extranet

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