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lurking variable

A random event or thing that, quite frankly, is creepin'. Lurking variables can occur at any time, and be used as an excuse for almost anything. Only really hairy math teachers can use this term to its full potential.
-"Billy, why were you out so late last night?"
-"Lurking variables, Mom."

-"Crikey! That crock almost bit me in my lurking variables!"

-"Now class, the lurking variables in measure four are being played wrong, remember the lurking variable rule. If a note has a lurking variable next to it, it will be played that way throughout the measure unless another lurking variable occurs within that same measure.
by Mi Pito Smith January 27, 2009
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independent variable

The variable that remains the same throughout the entire experiment.
the independent variable is actually the constant in this definiton
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define the variable

teacher: define the variables students
student: screw you
by CarlTheShanker November 5, 2003
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Whore Variable

A variable that you use throughout a code without printing it.
arr = input('Enter your array: ');
r,c = size(arr);
for j = 1:c

sum = 0;

for i = 1:r

sum = sum + arr(i,j);

end

arr2(j) = sum;
end
disp(arr2);

Oh man, that "sum" variable is a whore variable!
by Moumen_El_Gamed October 24, 2018
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Dominion variable

A complex, multi-national algorithm that requantifies statistics based on the needs of the most nefariously inept.
One legged Timmy didn't have a chance in hell at being the worlds fastest man, until his SJW soccer mom petitioned the equality police. After they applied the Dominion variable, One legged Timmy IS the worlds fastest man!
by TheGman692000 January 7, 2021
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Confounding Variable

Variables that occur when the two explanatory variables , x and z, have a collective causation effect on y. The difference between the two cannot be distinguished because there is not enough evidence to determine the validity of a statistical relationship.
Weight gain is greatly influenced by activity level, but age, the confounding variable, also plays an influential role on weight gain.
by YolandaSquatbike December 8, 2021
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indicated variable

Certain/specific quantity or showed quantity
The math problem says to solve for each indicated variable.
by The Meelvin April 7, 2023
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