dependent variable

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: a mathematical variable whose value is determined by that of one or more other variables in a function

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That absolute value became their dependent variable, the thing that changed over time. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Maybe Election Polls Aren't Broken After All," 12 Mar. 2018

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