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VARIABLE DEPENDIENTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A quantity whose value depends on the value of another quantity or variable.

OBS

Compare to "independent variable".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Statistique
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Variable ou quantité dont la valeur dépend de celle d'une autre variable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Estadística
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Variable cuyo valor se determina como función de otra cantidad o representación.

CONT

Por ejemplo, la expresión estándar es y = f(x), en donde "y" se considera la variable dependiente, ya que su valor se determina por el valor de "x" y la naturaleza de la función que será ejecutada.

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