Explanatory variable

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004231",
  "term": "Explanatory variable",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A variable in a statistical model that is hypothesized to influence or explain changes in a response variable. It is often manipulated or controlled by the experimenter to observe its effect. In regression analysis, this variable is also known as an independent variable or predictor variable.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 407. 'Vocabulary of concepts and terms in chemometrics (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 410 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0605)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/explanatory-variable/"
}