dummy variable
ˈdʌmi ˈvɛriəbl
Definition

Definition of dummy variable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsTECH.binary variable indicating categories in statisticsTECH.
  • The dummy variable was used to represent gender in the study.
2.
mathematicsTECH.placeholder variable in a mathematical expressionTECH.
  • Replace the dummy variable to simplify the equation.
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Expressions with dummy

dummy runn.
practice or test before the real event happens
We did a dummy run before the big show.
dummy upv.
to keep silent or pretend ignorance
When questioned, he decided to dummy up about the incident..
dummy spitn.
sudden display of anger or frustration
He had a dummy spit when he lost the game.
dummy companyn.
company existing only on paper without real operations
The dummy company was created for tax purposes.
play the dummyv.
pretend to be ignorant or foolish
He decided to play the dummy during the interrogation.
sell a dummyv.
deceive an opponent with a fake move
The player sold a dummy to the defender.

Expressions with variable

variable as the windadj.
changing often and unpredictably
Her moods are variable as the wind, making her hard to understand.
variable loadn.
amount of weight or demand that changes during use
The bridge was designed to handle a heavy variable load from traffic.
variable-yieldadj.
producing different amounts or results over time
The variable-yield investment attracted cautious investors.
control variablen.
factor kept constant in experiments
In the experiment, temperature was the control variable.
categorical variablen.
variable with fixed categories, not numbers
A categorical variable can be color or type.
discrete variablen.
variable with countable distinct values
The number of students in a class is a discrete variable.
experimental variablen.
variable manipulated in research to test hypotheses
Researchers adjusted the experimental variable to see the outcome.
independent variablen.
variable determining the dependent variable's value
In y = f(x), x is the independent variable.
variable costn.
cost changing with production level
The variable cost increased as production ramped up.
variable overheadn.
costs that change with production level
The company reduced its variable overhead by automating some processes.

Terms related to dummy variable

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algebracalculuscoefficientconstantequationexpressionparametervariable

Examples of dummy variable in a sentence

  • The regression includes a dummy variable for urban residence.
  • In calculus, a dummy variable is often used.
  • The dummy variable was replaced in the final step.

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  1. French:variable indicatrice, variable fictive, ...
  2. German:Dummyvariable, Dummy-Variable, ...
  3. Italian:variabile fittizia, ...
  4. Spanish:variable ficticia, variable dummy, ...
  5. Portuguese:variável fictícia, variável dummy, ...
  6. Chinese:虚拟变量, 占位变量, ...
  7. Japanese:ダミー変数, 仮変数, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَغَيِّر وَهْمِيّ, مُتَغَيِّر وَهْمِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּנֶּה דַּמָּה, מִשְׁתַּנֶּה דַּמֶּה, ...
  10. Russian:фиктивная переменная, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фіктивна змінна, ...
  12. Hindi:द्विचर, डमी वेरिएबल, ...

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