Die unabhängige Variable
Example: Die unabhängige Variable beeinflusst das Experimentsergebnis deutlich.
Definition
"Die unabhängige Variable" refers to the variable in an experiment or study that is deliberately changed or controlled by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable. It is the factor that influences the outcome being measured.
Etymology
The term "die unabhängige Variable" comes from German, where "unabhängig" means independent and "Variable" is borrowed from Latin 'variabilis,' meaning changeable. Did you know? The concept of independent variables became central to scientific experiments during the rise of modern scientific methods in the 19th century.
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"Die unabhängige Variable" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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the independent variable