control variable

kənˈtroʊl ˈvɛriəbəl

Definition

Definition of control variable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sciences

TECH.

factor kept constant in experiments

TECH.

In the experiment, temperature was the control variable.
The pressure was maintained as a control variable.
Light intensity served as the control variable in the study.

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Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with variable

variable as the wind

adj.

changing often and unpredictably

Her moods are variable as the wind, making her hard to understand.

variable load

amount of weight or demand that changes during use

The bridge was designed to handle a heavy variable load from traffic.

variable-yield

adj.

producing different amounts or results over time

The variable-yield investment attracted cautious investors.

dummy variable

binary variable indicating categories in statistics

The dummy variable was used to represent gender in the study.

categorical variable

variable with fixed categories, not numbers

A categorical variable can be color or type.

discrete variable

variable with countable distinct values

The number of students in a class is a discrete variable.

experimental variable

variable manipulated in research to test hypotheses

Researchers adjusted the experimental variable to see the outcome.

independent variable

variable determining the dependent variable's value

In y = f(x), x is the independent variable.

variable cost

cost changing with production level

The variable cost increased as production ramped up.

variable overhead

costs that change with production level

The company reduced its variable overhead by automating some processes.

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smart motorway

transportation

motorway with variable speed limits and lane control

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French:variable de contrôle, ...
German:Kontrollvariable, ...
Italian:variabile di controllo, ...
Spanish:variable de control, ...
Portuguese:variável de controlo, ...
Chinese:控制变量, ...
Japanese:制御変数, ...
Arabic:متغير ضابط, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּנֶּה בְּקָרָה, ...
Russian:контрольная переменная, ...
Ukrainian:контрольна змінна, ...
Hindi:नियंत्रण चर, ...
Bengali:নিয়ন্ত্রিত চলক, ...
Catalan:variable de control, ...
Czech:kontrolní proměnná, ...
Danish:kontrolvariabel, ...
Dutch:controlevariabele, ...
Greek:ελεγχόμενη μεταβλητή, ...
Hungarian:kontrollváltozó, ...
Khmer:អថេរគ្រប់គ្រង, ...
Korean:통제 변수, ...
Persian:متغیر کنترل, ...
Polish:zmienna kontrolna, ...
Portuguese (BR):variável de controle, ...
Romanian:variabilă de control, ...
Swedish:kontrollvariabel, ...
Thai:ตัวแปรควบคุม, ...
Turkish:kontrol değişkeni, ...
Vietnamese:biến kiểm soát, ...

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