An experimental factor is an input variable deliberately varied or observed in an experimental design in order to study its effect on a measured response. The selected values or settings of an experimental factor are its factor levels. Temperature, treatment type, and elapsed time can therefore be experimental factors, depending on the experiment.
Experimental Factor
See also
Experiment, Experimental Design, Factor Level, Factorial ExperimentExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
National Institute of Standards and Technology. "Glossary of Statistical Terms." In NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods. https://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/glossary.htm.Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Experimental Factor." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ExperimentalFactor.html