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dependent variable

The definition of a dependent variable is an unfixed quantity whose value is determined by the value of an independent variable.

(noun)

An example of a dependent variable is n in the math equation n = 6b.

See dependent variable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a variable whose value is determined by the value of another variable, as y in y = 5x

See dependent variable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Mathematics A mathematical variable whose value is determined by the value assumed by an independent variable.
Statistics The observed variable in an experiment or study whose changes are determined by the presence or degree of one or more independent variables.

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