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multicollinearity

multicollinearity noun: a phenomenon in which two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, so that the coefficient estimates may change erratically in response to small changes in the model or data.

Noun

multicollinearity (countable and uncountable, plural multicollinearities)

  1. A phenomenon in which two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, so that the coefficient estimates may change erratically in response to small changes in the model or data.

Forms of multicollinearity

pluralmulticollinearities

Origin of multicollinearity

From multicollinear + -ity.

Questions about multicollinearity

What does multicollinearity mean?
Multicollinearity means a phenomenon in which two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, so that the coefficient estimates may change erratically in response to small changes in the model or data.
What part of speech is multicollinearity?
Multicollinearity is a noun.
What is the plural of multicollinearity?
The plural of multicollinearity is multicollinearities.

Words near multicollinearity in the dictionary

  1. multicollection
  2. multicollege
  3. multicollegiate
  4. multicollinear
  5. multicollinearities
  6. multicollinearity
  7. multicollineated
  8. multicollision
  9. multicollisional
  10. multicolonial
  11. multicolor

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