Dependent Variable (Noun)
Meaning
(statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable; "if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The researcher identified the amount of rainfall as the independent variable and the crop yield as the dependent variable in her study on the effects of climate change on agriculture.
- In the equation, the number of hours studied is the independent variable, and the test score is the dependent variable.
- The economist used a regression analysis to model the relationship between the independent variable of interest rates and the dependent variable of housing prices.
- The dependent variable in the study was the level of customer satisfaction, which was measured by a survey of customers who had interacted with the company's customer service team.
- The researchers found a strong correlation between the independent variable of exercise frequency and the dependent variable of weight loss in their study on the effects of physical activity on obesity.