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variate
var·i·ate
/
ˈvɛər
i
ɪt, -ˌeɪt
/
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[
vair
-ee-it, -eyt
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
Statistics.
random variable
.
2.
variant
.
Origin:
1810–20;
<
Latin
variātus
past participle of
variāre
to
vary
; see
-ate
1
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variate
(ˈvɛərɪɪt)
—
n
1.
statistics
a random variable or a numerical value taken by it
2.
a less common word for
variant
[C16: from Latin
variāre
to
vary
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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