Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

variable extraña

English translation:

extraneous variable

Added to glossary by Justin Peterson
Oct 4, 2021 16:44
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Spanish term

variable extraña

Spanish to English Social Sciences Mathematics & Statistics
Durante el planteamiento del Programa surgieron una serie de variables extrañas que se detallan a continuación, así como la forma en que se han controlado.

Strange or extraneous?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 extraneous variable

Discussion

Sandy Carpenter Oct 4, 2021:
In a mathematical context I think it's more likely to be "extraneous". Or possibly "unknown"? I'm not a mathematician though so can't say for sure.

Proposed translations

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extraneous variable

variable extraneous = variable that cannot be controlled in an experiment

https://www.statology.org/extraneous-variable/
Peer comment(s):

agree liz askew
57 mins
Thanks!
agree neilmac
2 hrs
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