"dummy variable" meaning in All languages combined

See dummy variable on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dummy variables [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dummy variable (plural dummy variables)
  1. (statistics) A binary variable that takes a value of 0 or 1 to indicate which category an individual falls into. Wikipedia link: Dummy variable (statistics) Categories (topical): Statistics Synonyms: indicator variable
    Sense id: en-dummy_variable-en-noun-XXfsw~Mo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

Inflected forms

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