Math. a variable whose value may be determined freely without reference to other variables
independent variable
independent variable
noun
The definition of an independent variable is a factor that does not change in value based on other factors.
An example of an independent variable is a temperature that stays constant during a science experiment.
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independent variable
noun
- Mathematics A variable whose value determines the value of other variables.
- Statistics A manipulated variable in an experiment or study whose presence or degree determines the change in the dependent variable.
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In mathematics, a variable whose value determines the value of other variables. For example, in the formula for the area of a circle, A = πr2, r is the independent variable, as its value determines the value of the area (A).
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Noun
(plural independent variables)
- (algebra) In an equation, any variable whose value is not dependent on any other in the equation.
- In the equation z = x2 + y, x and y are the independent variables.
- (sciences) The variable that is changed or manipulated in a series of experiments.
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