No, it usually is not.
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The independent variable. The output variable is dependent on this variable's value and so is called the dependent variable.
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.
Independent variables are values that can be changed in a given model or equation. They provide the "input" which is modified by the model to change the "output."A scientist studies how many days people can eat soup until they get sick. The independent variable is the number of days of consuming soup. The dependent variable is the onset of illness.The independent variable is what causes the results.
An independent variable is a factor that doesn't rely on anything, unlike the dependent variable (which relies on the independent variable). The most common independent variable is time.