Meanings
noundummy variable (plural dummy variables)
plural dummy variables
- mathematicsA binary variable that takes a value of 0 or 1 to indicate which category an individual falls into.
Synonyms: indicator variable
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA binary variable that takes a value of 0 or 1 to indicate which category an individual falls into.
Similar
Also see
Cite this entry
APA
dummy variable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20variable
MLA
“dummy variable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20variable. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dummy variable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20variable.
Source: dummy variable on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.