dummy variable

one that takes the value 0 or 1 to indicate the absence or presence of some categorical effect that may be expected to shift the outcome
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Summary

dummy variable ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • dummy variable is a type of variable[2].
  • dummy variable is a type of simulacrum[3].
  • dummy variable's has characteristic is recorded as variable recoding[4].
  • dummy variable's P14864 is recorded as dummy[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include variable[2] and simulacrum[3].

Why It Matters

dummy variable ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. 28d ago · Zache · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → variable recoding
    P14864 → dummy
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → variable, simulacrum
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14864: dummy, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323350461|Dummy-muuttuja (#323350461)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8450|Statistics Finland"
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