discrete variable multiple response variable A discrete variable which can assume more than one value. A typical example is a survey questionnaire about the use of computers in research. The respondents were asked to indicate the purpose(s) for which they use computers in their research work. The respondents could score more than one category. WEB: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/idams/advguide/Chapt1_3.htm Jie Zheng, Yongqun He