factor method

any means by which latent variables (factors) are extracted or identified in factor analysis. Widely used factor methods include principal components analysis, which seeks to find a set of linear combinations called components that help explain the correlations among variables; and principal-axis factor analysis, in which underlying dimensions or factors are sought to explain the correlations among variables after separating out communality and putting aside the error variance in a set of variables.

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January 15th 2025

morphophilia

n. interest in sexual partners whose body characteristics (e.g., height, weight, skin and hair color) are different from one’s own.