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A proportion is the fraction of some total that is of a particular kind, either (i) as a count of one type of thing out of a total count, or (ii) as a component of a continuous variable.

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Interpreting proportions that sum to one as independent variables in linear regression

An example: At the zip code level, the independent variable is the proportion of metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks. … (sedimentary), and, additionally, that changing the proportion of metamorphic inherently changes the proportion of the other rock level fit in the model, igneous. …
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