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varimax

varimax

9.9
A rotation method that makes factor results easier to understand
  • noun
  • Specialized
: rotación varimax
  • We conducted principal factor analysis with varimax rotation to reduce the items in the scale.
  • varimax rotation
  • varimax analysis
  • varimax factor

Examples

  • Exploratory factor analyses (EFA) with Varimax rotation were conducted on the multiple-item scales.

    Academic text (2008)

  • We submitted the 90 items of the SCMES to a principal axis factor analysis with varimax rotation.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The results of the varimax rotation for both samples are presented in Table 3.

    Academic text (1991)

  • A series of factor analyses with varimax solutions was conducted on the data.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The principal component options coupled with a VARIMAX rotation were selected for the factor analysis.

    Academic text (1996)

  • A principal components factor analysis with a Varimax rotation revealed a five-factor solution.

    Academic text (2013)

  • A principal components analysis with Varimax rotation (not shown) revealed two distinct factors.

    Academic text (2008)

  • A principal components factor analysis using varimax rotation was conducted for the 11 items of the VPBS.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Table 2 presents the results of the principal components analysis, after varimax rotation, for the two genders separately.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The study used varimax rotation to clarify the relationships between the underlying factors.

Surface Forms

varimax singular
varimaxes plural

Morphology

varimax = variance + maximum (semi-transparent) = vari + max

The noun is a technical blend (variance + maximizing); speakers with knowledge of 'variance' and 'maximize' can infer the purpose, but it is specialized vocabulary.

Etymology

Varimax is a short name made from var meaning 'variance', how much numbers differ, and max meaning 'maximum', so it means 'maximize variance'. A varimax is therefore a method that rotates the factors to make the pattern in the data easier to see.