Definition:Independent Variable/Also known as
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Independent Variable: Also known as
An independent variable can also be referred to as an argument.
In the context of regressions, the independent variable is often called the cause variable.
Sources
- 1914: G.W. Caunt: Introduction to Infinitesimal Calculus ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Functions and their Graphs: $2$. Functions
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): function (map, mapping)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): argument: 3.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): function (map, mapping)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): regression