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exogenous variables  

Definition

  • Exogenous originated from the Greek words exo (meaning “outside”) and gen (meaning “born”), and describes something generated from outside a system. It is the opposite of endogenous, which describes something generated from within the system. [Source: Encyclopedia of Research Design; Exogenous Variables]

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