Before revision: In statistics, latent variables (from Latin: present participle of lateo, “lie URL ) are variables that can only be inferred indirectly through a mathematical model from other observable variables that can be directly observed or measured.Dodge, Y.
After revision: In statistics, latent variables (from Latin: present participle of lateo, “lie hidden” ) are variables that can only be inferred indirectly through a mathematical model from other observable variables that can be directly observed or measured.Dodge, Y.