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Variable isolation: the discipline of changing one thing at
Variable isolation: the discipline of changing one thing at a time so that observed effects can be attributed to specific causes
Why This Is a Definition
This is a clear, precise definition that establishes the term 'variable isolation' by naming it, stating its genus (discipline), and its differentia (changing one thing at a time so effects can be attributed to specific causes). It directly answers what exactly 'variable isolation' means in the context of optimization and experimentation.