ECONOMICS|economic analysis|statistics · SCIENCE
- athróg chúlra Reference "Faofa ag an gCoiste Téarmaíochta, www.tearma.ie Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex"
- ga
- Comment <<<_not_supplied_>>>
- background variable
- en
- Definition explanatory variable that might influence other variables but will not be influenced by them Reference COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: Vogt, P.W. & Johnson, B.R., Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences, 4th ed., Sage Publications Ltd., London, 2011, p. 21
- Comment For example, one’s schooling may affect one’s subsequent career, but the reverse is unlikely to be true.