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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Now we have bivariate data so we can plot in two dimensions.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

The type of data described in the examples above and for any model of cause and effect is bivariate data — "bi" for two variables.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

The figure below illustrates the bivariate association between racial segregation and economic mobility.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2014

The type of data described in the examples is bivariate data — "bi" for two variables.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

One of the authors, Dr Babatunde Buraimo – a senior lecturer in sports economics at the University of Central Lancashire – talks me through the "sophisticated statistical model" involving "minute-by-minute bivariate probit analysis".

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2013

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