sweet

adj. denoting the pleasurable taste associated with sugars, an immediate source of energy. Sugars are detected by specialized proteins contained in a subset of taste receptor cells mainly toward the front of the tongue (see fungiform papillae). —sweetness n.

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January 27th 2025

standardized coefficient

any index derived from an analysis of two or more variables that have been transformed via standardization, which ensures their value ranges and variances are equivalent and thus appropriate for comparison. The term is most commonly used to denote the standardized regression coefficient or beta coefficient.