Broadly, when one measurement or factor does not give information about another. There are several kinds of independence: independence of measurements, independence of factor effects, and independence of sample composition. Contrast with non-independence.
Defined on page 31
Used on pages 15, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 53, 75, 78
Also known as independent