Definition:Independent Variable/Linguistic Note
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Independent Variable: Linguistic Note
The terms independent variable and dependent variable arise from the idea that it is usual to consider that $x$ can be chosen independently of $y$, but having chosen $x$, the value of $y$ then depends on the value of $x$.
Sources
- 1914: G.W. Caunt: Introduction to Infinitesimal Calculus ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Functions and their Graphs: $2$. Functions