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semipartial

semipartial adjective: being or relating to a form of partial correlation that holds the third variable constant for either X or Y but (unlike a partial correlation) not both.

Adjective

semipartial (not comparable)

  1. Being or relating to a form of partial correlation that holds the third variable constant for either X or Y but (unlike a partial correlation) not both.
    • For each layer thickness, a semipartial correlation (sr) was calculated for explanatory variables including age, gender, axial length, corneal curvature, and signal strength index.2016 January 28, “Influence of Clinical Factors and Magnification Correction on Normal Thickness Profiles of Macular Retinal Layers Using Optical Coherence Tomography”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of semipartial

From semi- + partial.

Questions about semipartial

What does semipartial mean?
Semipartial means being or relating to a form of partial correlation that holds the third variable constant for either X or Y but (unlike a partial correlation) not both.
What part of speech is semipartial?
Semipartial is an adjective.

Words near semipartial in the dictionary

  1. semiparasites
  2. semiparasitic
  3. semiparasitically
  4. semiparasitism
  5. semiparliamentary
  6. semipartial
  7. semipartitioned
  8. semipastoral
  9. semipasty
  10. semipatriarchal
  11. semipatriotic

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