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dependent variable

noun

Definition of dependent variable

: a mathematical variable whose value is determined by that of one or more other variables in a function

Examples of dependent variable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 That absolute value became their dependent variable, the thing that changed over time. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Maybe Election Polls Aren't Broken After All," 12 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of dependent variable

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

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