Independent variable
Definition of Independent variable
(Math.)
See
Dependent
variable
,
under
Dependent
.
(Math.)
that
one
of
two
or
more
variables
,
connected
with
each
other
in
any
way
whatever
,
to
which
changes
are
supposed
to
be
given
at
will
.
Thus
,
in
the
equation
x
2
-
y
2
=
R
2
,
if
arbitrary
changes
are
supposed
to
be
given
to
x
,
then
x
is
the
independent variable
,
and
y
is
called
a
function
of
x
.
There
may
be
two
or
more
independent
variables
in
an
equation
or
problem
.
Cf
.
Dependent
variable
,
under
Dependent
.
See also:
Independent
Variable
Related Words
experimental
variable
,
factor
,
statistics
,
variable
,
variable
quantity
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