Dependent variable

Financial maths - variables.

In maths, a dependent variable is one whose value depends on - and can be derived from - another variable.

In a graph, the dependent variable is conventionally plotted on the y-axis (the vertical axis).

See also

• Argument
• Constant
• Continuous random variable
• Correlation
• Dependent
• Discrete random variable
• Independent variable
• Input
• Linear relationship
• Model
• Negative linear relationship
• Positive linear relationship
• Variable