Independent Variable

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014060",
  "term": "Independent Variable",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A variable that may, it is believed, predict or cause fluctuation in a dependent variable.\n\n2. An exposure, risk factor, or other characteristic being observed or measured that is hypothesized to influence an event or manifestation (the dependent variable).\n\n3. A characteristic being measured or observed that is hypothesised to influence another event or manifestation (the dependent variable) within a defined area of relationships under study; that is, the independent variable is not influenced by the event or manifestation, but may cause it or contribute to its variation. [CancerWeb 2005]\n\n4. An exposure, risk factor, or other characteristic being observed or measured that is hypothesized to influence an event or manifestation (the dependent variable). [CDC 2005]",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary",
    "CDC 2005",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/independent-variable/"
}