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Ablation study
a formalization of variable isolation in machine learning that systematically removes or disables individual components of a model and measures how performance changes to determine each component's contribution
Why This Is a Definition
This definition clearly identifies 'ablation study' by name, places it within the category of formalizations of variable isolation, and specifies its operational characteristics (systematically removing components and measuring performance changes) that distinguish it from other approaches.