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background variable
noun[ C ]
social science specializeduk /ˌbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/ us /ˌbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈver.i.ə.bəl/
a factor(= fact or situation) that can affect other values in a scientific study, but cannot be affected by those values:
Several background variables were considered in the research.
The groups that we studied did not differ in any of the background variables.
It is difficult to give a value to the background variables that affect learning.
Background variables of the people who participated in the study are shown in the table on page 6.
The background variables include family income, parents' education, race, and gender.
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