control variable

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nouncontrol variable (plural control variables)

plural control variables

  1. sciencesA factor that is held constant in a series of experiments in which other factors are varied

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

Translations

Esperanto iteracinombrilo
  • iteracinombrilofactor
Polish zmienna kontrolna
  • zmienna kontrolnafactor
Welsh newidyn rheolydd
  • newidyn rheolyddfactor
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APA

control variable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20variable

MLA

“control variable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20variable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control variable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20variable.

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