Independent Variable Definition

ĭndĭ-pĕndənt
noun
A variable whose value may be determined freely without reference to other variables.
Webster's New World
A manipulated variable in an experiment or study whose presence or degree determines the change in the dependent variable.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • experimental variable

Other Word Forms of Independent Variable

Noun

Singular:
independent variable
Plural:
independent-variables

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