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CAUSE VARIABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Econometrics
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- independent variable
1, record 1, English, independent%20variable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- explanatory variable 2, record 1, English, explanatory%20variable
correct, less frequent
- predicated variable 3, record 1, English, predicated%20variable
correct, less frequent
- regressor 2, record 1, English, regressor
correct, less frequent
- predictor 4, record 1, English, predictor
correct, less frequent
- predictor variable 5, record 1, English, predictor%20variable
correct
- fixed variate 2, record 1, English, fixed%20variate
- cause variable 2, record 1, English, cause%20variable
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variable not dependent on another variable for its value. For example, in a time series of wheat output per year and rainfall per year, wheat output is the dependent variable and rainfall the independent variable. 2, record 1, English, - independent%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the independent variables of a regression function are random variables, there is an equivalence between correlation coefficients and regression coefficients; after one set has been defined, the definition of the other follows automatically.... 6, record 1, English, - independent%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "dependent variable". 7, record 1, English, - independent%20variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Économétrie
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable explicative
1, record 1, French, variable%20explicative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variable indépendante 2, record 1, French, variable%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
- variable libre 3, record 1, French, variable%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- variable descriptive 4, record 1, French, variable%20descriptive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une analyse de régression, variable (généralement désignée par la lettre x) sur laquelle le décideur peut exercer un contrôle, par exemple la quantité d'articles inclus dans un certain nombre de lots en vue de déterminer la productivité de la main d'œuvre. 5, record 1, French, - variable%20explicative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise les termes «variable prédictive» et «prédicteur» dans les cas où la (ou les) variable(s) indépendante(s) est (sont) vue(s) comme une (des) variable(s) dont la valeur permet de prévoir celle d'une autre variable déjà donnée. 6, record 1, French, - variable%20explicative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Econometría
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variable independiente
1, record 1, Spanish, variable%20independiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- variable predictiva 2, record 1, Spanish, variable%20predictiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable cuyo valor no es una función directa de alguna otra variable ni depende de otra variable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - variable%20independiente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variable independiente general se representa en forma gráfica como la abcisa (línea horizontal) sobre un eje. 3, record 1, Spanish, - variable%20independiente
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cause variable
1, record 2, English, cause%20variable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variable causale
1, record 2, French, variable%20causale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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