Predictor variable and Variable

Predictor variable noun - A variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression).

Variable and predictor variable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variable" instead a noun phrase "Predictor variable".

Variable noun - Something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation.

Predictor variable and variable are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Predictor variable" with "Variable", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: variation, varied, variance, variability, variably