A variável independente
Example: Na experiência, a variável independente foi a quantidade de água.
Definition
"A variável independente" refers to the factor or condition that is deliberately changed or controlled in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable. It is the variable that influences the outcome and is manipulated by the researcher.
Etymology
The term "a variável independente" comes from Portuguese, where "variável" means variable and "independente" means independent. It reflects the concept in scientific research where this variable operates independently of other variables to test hypotheses.
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the independent variable