analysis of variance

Definitions of analysis of variance
  1. noun
    a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
    synonyms: ANOVA
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    type of:
    multivariate analysis
    a generic term for any statistical technique used to analyze data from more than one variable
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