varimax

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adjective

Describing a rotation that maximizes the sum of the variances of the squared loadings, often used in surveys to see how groupings of questions measure the same concept.

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Meanings

adjectivevarimax (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsDescribing a rotation that maximizes the sum of the variances of the squared loadings, often used in surveys to see how groupings of questions measure the same concept.

Origin

From variance and maximize.

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APA

varimax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varimax

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“varimax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varimax. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “varimax,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varimax.

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