discriminant function

noun

A function used to predict a categorical dependent variable by one or more continuous or binary independent variables.

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Meanings

noundiscriminant function (plural discriminant functions)

plural discriminant functions

  1. mathematicsA function used to predict a categorical dependent variable by one or more continuous or binary independent variables.

Translations

German Diskriminanzfunktion
  • Diskriminanzfunktionfunction
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