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remote memory

recall or recognition of experiences or information dating from the distant past. See long-term memory.

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October 5th 2024

partition

partition

1. vb. in statistics and measurement, to divide variance observed in the dependent variable into component elements on the basis of its nature and origin.

2. n. a specific component of the observed variance (e.g., variance due to a treatment effect and variance due to random error).