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

Vocabulary lists containing bivariate

Statistics and Probability - Middle School

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Bivariate two variables are present in the model where one is the “cause” or independent variable and the other is the “effect” of dependent variable.

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