dummy variable

ˈdʌmi ˈvɛriəbl
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Translation of dummy variable from English into Spanish

Noun

1.

mathematics

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binary variable indicating categories in statistics
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variable ficticia fvariable indicadora variable binaria
  • The dummy variable was used to represent gender in the study.La variable ficticia se utilizó para representar el género en el estudio.
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mathematics

TECH.
placeholder variable in a mathematical expression
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variable ficticia fvariable dummy f
  • Replace the dummy variable to simplify the equation.Reemplace la variable ficticia para simplificar la ecuación.
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Synonyms and analogies of dummy variable in English

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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.

Translations of "dummy variable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
variable ficticianf.

A dummy variable is essential when dealing with qualitative data in statistical models.

Una variable ficticia es esencial cuando se trabaja con datos cualitativos en modelos estadísticos.

A dummy variable can be useful to represent different geographical regions in a model.

Una variable ficticia puede ser útil para representar diferentes regiones geográficas en un modelo.

To simplify the model, she included a dummy variable for education levels.

Para simplificar el modelo, ella incluyó una variable ficticia para los niveles educativos.

By using a dummy variable, the analysts could easily interpret the results.

Al usar una variable ficticia, los analistas pudieron interpretar fácilmente los resultados.

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Other translations for dummy variable:

  • variable dummynf.

dummy variable: Examples and translations in context

Each category of the survey response was represented by a separate dummy variable.

Cada categoría de la respuesta a la encuesta fue representada por una variable ficticia separada.

The researcher created a dummy variable for each drug treatment group in the study.

El investigador creó una variable ficticia para cada grupo de tratamiento con medicamentos en el estudio.

Using a dummy variable, researchers can analyze the impact of gender on salary.

Usando una variable ficticia, los investigadores pueden analizar el impacto del género en el salario.

He used a dummy variable for age groups while examining consumer behavior.

Él usó una variable ficticia para los grupos de edad al examinar el comportamiento del consumidor.

For this analysis, we need to define a dummy variable for marital status.

Para este análisis, necesitamos definir una variable ficticia para el estado civil.

In regression analysis, a dummy variable helps to categorize the data effectively.

En el análisis de regresión, una variable ficticia ayuda a categorizar los datos de manera efectiva.

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