To statistically remove the influence of one or more variables from a dataset in order to examine the relationship between the remaining variables.
In statistics, to take away the effect of one thing so you can see how two other things are really related.
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(statistics) To remove the effect of a third variable from a correlation or regression analysis so the pure relationship between two other variables can be measured.
"The researchers partialled out the effect of age before examining the link between stress and memory."
Technical academic and statistical term. Used primarily in research papers, psychology, social sciences, and data analysis. Not used in everyday conversation.
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