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multivariate analysis

multivariate analysis

1 6.2
A way of using data with two or more variables to study how they relate
  • noun
  • /ˌmʌltiˈvɛrɪət əˈnælɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : análisis multivariado
  • The researchers conducted a multivariate analysis to explore the relationship between exercise, diet, and health outcomes.
  • multivariate analysis of variance
  • multivariate analysis of covariance
  • conducted a multivariate analysis

Examples

  • Age, sex, education, and health status were used as control variables in the multivariate analysis.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In order to find the significance of these differences, a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Table 3 lists the 13 dependent variables used in this multivariate analysis.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Participant personal and work characteristics were used to describe the sample and in multivariate analysis.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Contrary to expectations, neither marital status nor source of income was related to implementation in the multivariate analysis.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Data from the MPSES were examined to determine whether they met the assumptions for multivariate analysis.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Table 3 displays the results of the multivariate analyses run to examine the aforementioned research questions.

    Academic text (2013)

  • When results were adjusted for possible confounding factors in multivariate analyses, risk estimates were almost unchanged.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Associations among the independent variables used in the multivariate analysis were assessed for collinearity, with satisfactory results.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Student reading level was controlled statistically using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) based on pretest results.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

regression analysis
vsmultivariate analysis
  • Specialized
3 6.6

A way that uses past data to find how one thing depends on others and predict it

focuses on estimating relationships and prediction, not every multivariable technique
multiple regression
vsmultivariate analysis
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A way to find how several things affect one result

is a broader term for any method examining two or more variables
multiple correlation
vsmultivariate analysis
  • Specialized
7.7

A way to predict one number using two or more other numbers

uses broader techniques beyond simple prediction to study multiple variable relations
correlational analysis
vsmultivariate analysis
  • Specialized
7.2

A way of using numbers to see how strongly two or more things are related

is broader, including other multivariable methods beyond measuring relationships
correlational statistics
vsmultivariate analysis
7.2

Methods that measure how two or more things change together

is a general label covering any analytical approach for multiple variable data

How Many Variables

multivariate analysis
  • Specialized
1 6.2
univariate
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Surface Forms

multivariate analysis singular
multivariate analyses plural

Morphology

multivariate + analysis

The meaning 'analysis of multiple variables' is directly and transparently built from 'multivariate' (pertaining to multiple variables) + 'analysis' (systematic examination). This is a straightforward compositional academic compound, and the same logic exists in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Multivariate analysis comes from the idea of studying many things at once: multi- means 'many', variable means a thing that can change, and analysis means careful study. So, multivariate analysis means 'to study several related factors together' to see how they affect each other.