dependent variable
nounUK /dɪˈpendənt ˈveəriəbl/
US /dɪˈpendənt ˈveriəbl/
The thing you measure in an experiment to see how it changes.
In our plant experiment, the height of the plant was the dependent variable.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a variable whose value depends on another variable.
In the equation y = 2x, y is the dependent variable.
3. In statistics, the variable being predicted or explained by other variables.
The researchers used test scores as the dependent variable in their study.
4. The factor that changes as a result of what the scientist does.
The dependent variable changed when we added more water to the soil.