bi-variate

bi·var·i·ate

[bahy-vair-ee-it, -eyt]
adjective Statistics.
of, relating to, or having two variates.

Origin:
1915–20; bi-1 + variate

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bivariate (baɪˈvɛərɪɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
statistics (of a distribution) involving two random variables, not necessarily independent of one another

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bivariate
"involving two variables," 1920, from bi- + -variate, from L. variatio (see variation).
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