Analysis of variance

Analysis of variance
Analysis of variance A*nal"y*sis of variance, n. (Statistics) a statistical technique by which the results of an observation or experiment are analyzed to determine the relative contributions of the different possible causative factors or variables to the outcome. Abbreviated {ANOVA}. [PJC]

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