Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

control variable

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: con-trol -vari-able
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A factor that is held constant in a series of experiments in which other factors are varied

Example Sentences

"There are different ways of analysing equations and I prefer to look at elements involved as often either fixed or control variables."

Inflected Forms

control variables (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

independent variable dependent variable

Questions

What does control variable mean?: A factor that is held constant in a series of experiments in which other factors are varied

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