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multivariate

[muhl-ti-vair-ee-it]

Origin

adjective Statistics.

(of a combined distribution) having more than one variate or variable.

Origin:
1925–30; multi- + variate

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multivariate (ˌmʌltɪˈvɛərɪɪt)

—*adj*
	statistics (of a distribution) involving a number of distinct, though not usually independent, random variables

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Word Origin & History

multivariate

1928, from multi- + -variate, from L. variatio (see variation).

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multivariate

(mŭl'tē-vâr'ē-ĭt, -āt') Pronunciation Key
Having or involving more than one variable.