variate

[ vair-ee-it, -eyt ]

noun
  1. Statistics. random variable.

Origin of variate

1
First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin variātus, past participle of variāre “to vary”; see vary, -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for variate

variate

/ (ˈvɛərɪɪt) /


noun
  1. statistics a random variable or a numerical value taken by it

  2. a less common word for variant (def. 4)

Origin of variate

1
C16: from Latin variāre to vary

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