Glossary:L
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Law of Accumulating Criteria
An inference to design becomes stronger as more design criteria are satisfied by a phenomenon.
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Le Chatelier's Principle
A principle of chemistry which states that "a system at equilibrium, when subjected to a disturbance, responds in a way that tends to minimize the effect of the disturbance."
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Logoi
Plural form of the the Greek word logos (λόγος), often translated into English as "word." Other possible translations include thought, speech, reason, principle, standard, or logic.
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Lurking Variable
A statistical variable that has an important effect on either the response variable(s) or predictor variable(s), or both, but is excluded from the analysis.
