canonical variate
[kəˈnɒnɪkəl ˈvɛərieɪt]
nounpl: canonical variates
variável canônica
1. A linear combination of variables derived from canonical correlation analysis that maximizes the correlation between two sets of variables
The first canonical variate from the analysis showed the strongest relationship between the two datasets.
A primeira variável canônica da análise mostrou a relação mais forte entre os dois conjuntos de dados.
2. In multivariate statistics, a new variable created as a weighted linear combination of original variables to reveal underlying patterns or correlations
Researchers used canonical variates to identify the key factors discriminating between the two groups.
Os pesquisadores usaram variáveis canônicas para identificar os fatores-chave que discriminavam entre os dois grupos.
This is a technical term primarily used in academic and statistical contexts in both Brazil and Portugal. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation and is specific to multivariate statistical analysis. The term is borrowed from English in Portuguese-speaking academic communities, though 'variável canônica' is the standard localized terminology in research publications.
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