- dummy variable
- noun Date: 1957 an arbitrary mathematical symbol or variable that can be replaced by another without affecting the value of the expression in which it occurs
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Dummy-Variable — Als Dummy Variable (selten Scheinvariable[1] oder Stellvertreter Variable, engl.: dummy variable, auch kurz Dummy) bezeichnet man in der statistischen Datenanalyse eine binäre Variable mit den Ausprägungen 1 und 0 (ja nein Variable), die als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dummy variable — The term dummy variable can refer to either of the following: Bound variable – in mathematics and computer science, a placeholder variable; Dummy variable (statistics) – an indicator variable. This disambiguation page lists articles associated… … Wikipedia
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dummy variable — dummy variables … Dictionary of sociology
Dummy variable (statistics) — In statistics and econometrics, particularly in regression analysis, a dummy variable (also known as an indicator variable) is one that takes the values 0 or 1 to indicate the absence or presence of some categorical effect that may be expected to … Wikipedia
dummy variable — arbitrary mathematical symbol or variable employed for temporary purposes … English contemporary dictionary
dummy variable — noun : an arbitrary mathematical symbol or variable that can be replaced by another without affecting the value of the expression in which it occurs compare umbral symbol … Useful english dictionary
Dummy — may refer to: Military dummy: dummy round a cartridge that is inert, i.e. contains neither primer nor gunpowder decoy fake military equipment intended to deceive the enemy Crash test dummy, a full scale replica of a human being, weighted and… … Wikipedia
Dummy — [ˈdʌmɪ] (engl. für Attrappe) bezeichnet: eine Attrappe für künstlerische Zwecke oder Tests Crashtest Dummy, eine mit zahlreichen Sensoren ausgestattete Puppe in Form eines Menschen oder Tieres, die bei der Unfallforschung (Crashtests) von Fahr… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dummy variables — In quantitative data analysis, researchers are sometimes interested in the implications of non interval level variables for a dependent variable , as for example in the case of the relationship between sex and income. Although regression analyses … Dictionary of sociology
