Manipulated Variable
Definition
noun, plural: manipulated variables
The variable that is manipulated in an experiment to determine its effect(s) on variable(s) reliant to it

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Definition In My Own Words
Manipulated Variable is the variable that changes when you are doing an experiment. Usually it will show what happens to the experiment when something is changed.

Example
If you were doing an experiment about what lighting is better for plant growth the manipulated variable would be the lighting.
How To Remember The Word
Manipulated means to be changed, so manipulated variable means the variable that changes.
Synonyms
ยท Dependent Variable

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