A variável dependente



Example: Na experiência, a variável dependente muda com o tempo.

Definition


"A variável dependente" refers to the variable in an experiment or investigation that changes in response to the manipulation of another variable, typically the independent variable. It is the outcome or effect that researchers observe and measure over time.

Etymology


The term "a variável dependente" comes from Portuguese, where "variável" means variable, derived from Latin 'variabilis' meaning changeable, and "dependente" comes from Latin 'dependens', meaning hanging down or depending on something else. It literally means a variable that depends on another.

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