dependent variable
noun
Mathematics.
a variable in a functional relation whose value is determined by the values assumed by other variables in the relation, as y in the relation y = 3x2.
Compare independent variable(def 1).
Statistics.
(in an experiment) the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed.
Compare independent variable(def 2), control variable(def 1).
Origin of dependent variable
First recorded in 1850–55
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British Dictionary definitions for dependent variable
dependent variable
noun
a variable in a mathematical equation or statement whose value depends on that taken on by the independent variable
in "y = f(x)", "y'"is the dependent variable
psychol statistics
the variable measured by the experimenter. It is controlled by the value of the independent variable, of which it is an index
Scientific definitions for dependent variable
dependent variable
[ dĭ-pĕn′dənt ]
In mathematics, a variable whose value is determined by the value of an independent variable. For example, in the formula for the area of a circle, A = πr2, A is the dependent variable, as its value depends on the value of the radius (r). Compare independent variable.