covariates

/koʊˈvɛriɪts/
noun
  1. Plural form of covariate; multiple variables that are possibly predictive of an outcome in a statistical model.
    • Adjusting for covariates helps reduce bias in the results.
    • The researchers listed all the covariates they used in the analysis.
    • The model included several covariates such as age, gender, and education level.
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