What does "dependent variable" mean?

In an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation.

Dependent variable

Common synonyms include: care-dependent, conditioned, contingent, measurement, needy, observed value.

noun

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Noun

1
In an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation.
"In the equation z = x² + y, z is the dependent variable."
2
(statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable wordnet
3
An outcome measured to see the effectiveness of the treatment.

"In the equation z = x² + y, z is the dependent variable."