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independent variable

in·de·pend·ent var·i·a·ble (plural in·de·pend·ent vari·ables)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. variable determining value of others: the variable in a mathematical statement whose value, when specified, determines the value of another variable or other variables

2. variable manipulated in an experiment: a variable that is manipulated in an experiment in order to observe the effect on another variable

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