manipulated variable

US: /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ˈvɛriəbəl/

Definition of manipulated variable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science

TECH.

factor in an experiment that a researcher changes on purpose

TECH.

The manipulated variable in this experiment is the amount of sunlight each plant receives.
In our study, temperature is the manipulated variable.
Each trial kept all factors constant except the manipulated variable.

conclusion

end

finale

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Expressions with manipulated

genetically manipulated

adj.

changed at the genetic level for specific traits

The genetically manipulated crops are resistant to pests.

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.

control variable

factor kept constant in experiments

In the experiment, temperature was the control variable.

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.

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experimental variable

science

variable manipulated in research to test hypotheses

independent variable

experimental manipulation

variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher

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French:variable indépendante, ...
German:unabhängige Variable, ...
Italian:variabile manipolata, ...
Spanish:variable manipulada, ...
Portuguese:variável independente, ...
Chinese:自变量, ...
Japanese:操作変数, ...
Arabic:مُتَغَيِّر مُسْتَقَلّ, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּנֶּה בִּלְתִּי תָּלוּי, ...
Russian:независимая переменная, ...
Ukrainian:незалежна змінна, ...
Hindi:स्वतंत्र चर, ...
Bengali:পরিবর্তিত চলক, ...
Catalan:variable manipulada, ...
Czech:nezávislá proměnná, ...
Danish:uafhængig variabel, ...
Dutch:onafhankelijke variabele, ...
Greek:ανεξάρτητη μεταβλητή, ...
Hungarian:független változó, ...
Khmer:អថេរដែលត្រូវបានកំណត់, ...
Korean:독립 변수, ...
Persian:متغیر دستکاری‌شده, ...
Polish:zmienna niezależna, ...
Portuguese (BR):variável manipulada, ...
Romanian:variabilă manipulată, ...
Swedish:oberoende variabel, ...
Thai:ตัวแปรต้น, ...
Turkish:bağımsız değişken, ...
Vietnamese:biến thao tác, ...

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