"varimax" meaning in All languages combined

See varimax on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From variance and maximize. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} varimax (not comparable)
  1. (statistics) Describing a rotation that maximizes the sum of the variances of the squared loadings, often used in surveys to see how groupings of questions measure the same concept. Wikipedia link: Varimax rotation Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Statistics
    Sense id: en-varimax-en-adj-ji2UifTl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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