independent_variable | ||
1. | [ noun ] (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables | |
Synonyms: | experimental_variable | |
Related terms: | variable factor statistics | |
2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable | |
Synonyms: | argument | |
Related terms: | variable | |
Similar spelling: |
independent_clause independent_agency independence_hall |