La variable dependiente
Example: La variable dependiente cambia según la variable independiente.
Definition
"La variable dependiente" refers to the variable in an experiment or study that changes in response to the manipulation of another variable, known as the independent variable. It is the outcome measured to assess the effect of the independent variable.
Etymology
The term "la variable dependiente" comes from Spanish, where "variable" means something that can change or vary, and "dependiente" means dependent or relying on something else. It reflects the concept that this variable's value depends on changes in another variable.
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"La variable dependiente" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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