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latent variables

latent variables is the plural of latent variable.

Meaning of latent variable

Noun

latent variable (plural latent variables)

  1. A variable that is not directly measured but is inferred by means of a mathematical model from one or more directly observed variables.
    • Each of these is a latent variable, which is measured by one or more observable variables.1995, J. Tague-Sutcliffe, L. Vaughan, C. Sylvain, “Using LISREL to Measure the Impact of Information on Development: London Site Pilot Study”, in Paul McConnell, editor, Making a Difference...
    Synonyms:
    hidden variable, hypothetical construct, hypothetical variable

Questions about latent variables

What is latent variables the plural of?
Latent variables is the plural of latent variable.

Words near latent variables in the dictionary

  1. latent time
  2. latent times
  3. latent value
  4. latent values
  5. latent variable
  6. latent variables
  7. latent vector
  8. latent vectors
  9. latently
  10. latentness
  11. latents

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