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eigenvalue  

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  • A statistic used in ∗factor analysis to indicate how much of the variation in the original group of variables is accounted for by a particular factor. It is the sum of the squared ∗factor loadings of a factor. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Eigenvalue]

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