WordNet: factor analysis
any of several methods for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions or factors; beginning with a correlation matrix a small number of components or factors are extracted that are regarded as the basic variables that account for the interrelations observed in the data
- domain: topic statistics
- hypernym correlational analysis
factor analysis
- (englanti) factor analyze (derivationally related)
- (englanti) factor analytical (derivationally related)
- (suomi) faktorianalyysi (synonyymi)