dependent variable
noun [ C ] specialized uk/dɪˌpen.dənt ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/ us/dɪˌpen.dənt ˈver.i.ə.bəl/
mathematics 因变数（一个数或量，其值依赖于同一个数学表达式中另一项的值）
a number or amount whose value depends on the value of another element in the same mathematical expression (= group of symbols representing an amount or idea)
The dependent variable is often denoted by y.
Compare: independent variable
- More examples
- The dependent variable here was equal to 1 if the women had ever used a medical method of contraception and zero otherwise.
- Describe how the dependent variable is to be measured.
- The main dependent variable was the number of accidents reported over a three-year period.