control variable
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[edit]Noun
[edit]control variable (plural control variables)
- (sciences) A factor that is held constant in a series of experiments in which other factors are varied
- There are different ways of analysing equations and I prefer to look at elements involved as often either fixed or control variables.
Coordinate terms
[edit]- independent variable - also known as controlled variable.
- dependent variable
Translations
[edit]factor
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