Dependent Variable Definition

dĭ-pĕndənt
noun
A variable whose value is determined by the value of another variable, as y in y = 5x.
Webster's New World
The observed variable in an experiment or study whose changes are determined by the presence or degree of one or more independent variables.
American Heritage
(sciences) An outcome measured to see the effectiveness of the treatment.
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dependent variable
Plural:
dependent-variables

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