"outcome variable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outcome variables [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) A dependent variable thought to change as a function of changes in a predictor variable. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-outcome_variable-en-noun-ZgD4K02t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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