semipartial

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ partial

Adjective[edit]

semipartial (not comparable)

  1. (statistics) Being or relating to a form of partial correlation that holds the third variable constant for either X or Y but (unlike a partial correlation) not both.
    • 2016 January 28, “Influence of Clinical Factors and Magnification Correction on Normal Thickness Profiles of Macular Retinal Layers Using Optical Coherence Tomography”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      For each layer thickness, a semipartial correlation (sr) was calculated for explanatory variables including age, gender, axial length, corneal curvature, and signal strength index.