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Definition of Dependent variable
1. Noun. (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"
Definition of Dependent variable
1. Noun. (algebra) In an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation. ¹
2. Noun. (science) an outcome measured to see the effectiveness of the treatment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Dependent variable
1. In experiments, a variable that is influenced by or dependent upon changes in the independent variable; e.g., the amount of a written passage retained (dependent variable) as a function of the different numbers of minutes (independent variable) allowed to study the passage. (05 Mar 2000)
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