explainedvariable
nounUK /ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈveəriəbl/
US /ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈveriəbl/
The thing you are trying to understand or predict in a science experiment.
In our plant experiment, the explained variable was how tall the plants grew.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The result that changes because of something else in a test.
The explained variable changed when we added more water.
3. The part of a study that scientists measure at the end.
Scientists recorded the explained variable after two weeks.
4. The thing that answers the question in an experiment.
Our explained variable showed which soil was best.