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multivariate analysis  

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  • Multivariate analysis is a set of statistical techniques that analyze the characteristics of a population observing the statistical dependence of multiple variables simultaneously. Multivariate data analysis groups a large variety of different statistical techniques that are commonly used in applied social sciences, having practical applications in economics, psychology, marketing, and sociology as well in a large variety of other disciplines. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Multivariate Analysis]

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