slack variable

slæk ˈvɛriəbəl

Definition

Definition of slack variable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

variable added to inequality to make it equality

TECH.

In linear programming, a slack variable is often used.
The slack variable helps in solving the equation accurately.
Adding a slack variable can simplify the constraints in optimization problems.

dummy variable

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Expressions with slack

slack off

be deliberately unproductive in work or study

He tends to slack off when the boss is away.

slack up

reduce speed or intensity

The runners began to slack up after the halfway point.

cut me some slack

allow someone more freedom or leniency

I'm really stressed, so cut me some slack.

cut some slack

allow someone to do something without strict rules

The teacher cut some slack to the students during the exam week.

pick up the slack

do extra work to cover for others

She picked up the slack when her colleague was sick.

take up the slack

do work that someone else has stopped doing

She had to take up the slack after her colleague left.

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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French:variable d'écart, ...
German:Schlupfvariable, ...
Italian:variabile slack, ...
Spanish:variable de holgura, ...
Portuguese:variável de folga, ...
Chinese:松弛变量, ...
Japanese:スラック変数, ...
Arabic:مُتَغَيِّر فَضْلِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּנֶּה רָפוּי, ...
Russian:свободная переменная, ...
Ukrainian:додаткова змінна, ...
Hindi:स्लैक वेरिएबल, ...
Bengali:স্ল্যাক ভেরিয়েবল, ...
Catalan:variable de distensió, ...
Czech:přídavná proměnná, ...
Danish:slack-variabel, ...
Dutch:slack-variabele, ...
Greek:μεταβλητή αδράνειας, ...
Hungarian:lazasági változó, ...
Khmer:អថេរបន្ថែមក្នុងអសមីការដើម្បីធ្វើឱ្យក្លាយជាសមីការ, ...
Korean:여유 변수, ...
Persian:متغیر کمکی, ...
Polish:zmienna luzu, ...
Portuguese (BR):variável de folga, ...
Romanian:variabilă de slack, ...
Swedish:slackvariabel, ...
Thai:ตัวแปรเสริม, ...
Turkish:gevşek değişken, ...
Vietnamese:biến số slack, ...

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