bivariate

American

[bahy-vair-ee-it, -eyt] / baɪˈvɛər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

Statistics.

of, relating to, or having two variates.

bivariate British

/ baɪˈvɛərɪɪt /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of bivariate

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

Example Sentences

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The debate might be more scholarly if everyone involved had mastered patterns of association in bivariate data—as the Common Core demands of 13-year-olds.

From Economist

These tests indicate that there are significant nonrandom negative relations in these bivariate data.

From Science Magazine

For SNP k and genotype g, observed data in normal samples were modelled as following a bivariate Gaussian distribution.

From Nature

His findings about “bivariate correlations” and the rest probably make for better academic research than great bar talk at McSwiggan’s Pub.

From New York Times

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