bivariate

[ bahy-vair-ee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

, Statistics.

1. of, relating to, or having two variates.

bivariate

/ baɪˈvɛərɪɪt /

adjective

1. statistics (of a distribution) involving two random variables, not necessarily independent of one another

Word History and Origins

Origin of bivariate¹

First recorded in 1915–20; bi- ¹ + variate