De onafhankelijke variabele
Example: De onafhankelijke variabele verandert tijdens het onderzoek.
Definition
"De onafhankelijke variabele" is the variable in research that is deliberately changed or manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable. It serves as the cause or input factor that influences the outcome of an experiment or study.
Etymology
The term "de onafhankelijke variabele" comes from Dutch, where "onafhankelijke" means 'independent' and "variabele" means 'variable.' It literally translates to 'the independent variable,' a concept originating in statistical and scientific research to denote a factor that stands alone and is not affected by other variables in the experiment.
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"De onafhankelijke variabele" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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the independent variable