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The independent (or explanatory) variable is changed to test the prediction,
The independent variable.
the dependent variable changes with the independent variable. the independent variable only changes when changed by the experimenter. Time is usually an independent variable.
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The term 'independent variable' is a noun phrase; the adjective 'independent' describes the noun 'variable'.
The variable that is changed by experimenter.
for Apex: the variable is an experiment that is manipulated by the scientist.
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independent variable
The independent variable is what you are changing in the experiment to get varied results. The dependent variable is the result of what you have changed. So the dependent variable depends on the independent variable. For example, if you are experimenting with the effect of water on height of a plant, the different amounts of water that you give the plant is the independent variable. The height of the plant that you measure as the result of the water is the dependent variable.
The independent (or explanatory) variable is changed to test the prediction,
The variable is an experiment that is manipulated by the scientist. APEX
Ineqality
An independent variable in science is the part of an experiment that you are purposely changing. For example, if you were to do an experiment on what type of water is best for plants, then the "special water", which might be salt water is the independent variable.
Experiment controlled
The factor in an experiment that responds to the manipulated variable