"extraneous variable" meaning in English

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        "A random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied."
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        "(statistics) A random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied."
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        "A random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied."
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        "(statistics) A random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied."
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