A latent variable model is a statistical model that relates a set of variables (so-called manifest variables) to a set of latent variables.
DEFINITION of 'Functional Obsolescence'. A reduction in the usefulness or desirability of an object because of an outdated design feature, usually one that cannot be easily changed.The term is commonly used in real estate, but has a wide application.Next Up. reduction in the usefulness or desirability of an object because of an outdated design feature, usually one that cannot be easily changed. The term is commonly used in real estate, but has a wide application. Next Up.
The stratum functionalis is a thick superficial layer that is sloughed off during menstruation and grows anew during each cycle. It is therefore a temporary tissue with an unfinished appearance -- not quite as tidily organized as the mucosal tissues in most other organs.