- Definition
A dependent variable is the outcome you measure in an experiment, and its value changes because of something else you changed. Think of it like a child's height (dependent variable) which depends on their age (the "something else").
dependent variable is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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