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This glossary is a partial list of the terms used in the pages on this site. While the associated definitions may not be "official", they convey the intended meaning. If an "official" definition is available, we will either use it or provide a link.

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  • Category variable: An item on which you want to categorize data. For instance, you may wish to look at trade data for the commodities imported and the countries from which they arrived. So, "commodity" and "country" would be your category variables


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