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