experimental variable

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Noun experimental variable has 1 sense

independent variable, experimental variable - (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
--₁ is a kind of variable, variable quantity
--₁ has particulars: factor

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Term: Experimental Variable

Description: The term "experimental variable" refers to the factor or condition that is intentionally manipulated or changed by a researcher during an experiment. Also known as an independent variable, it is the variable being tested to determine its effect on the dependent variable.

Example sentences:

The scientist decided to vary the temperature as the experimental variable in her study on plant growth.
In the psychology experiment, the amount of sleep participants received was the experimental variable being examined.
The researchers altered the amount of fertilizer applied to each group of plants, making it the experimental variable in their agricultural study.

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