multivariate

American  

[muhl-ti-vair-ee-it] / ˌmʌl tɪˈvɛər i ɪt /

adjective

Statistics.

1. (of a combined distribution) having more than one variate or variable.

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multivariate British  

/ ˌmʌltɪˈvɛərɪɪt /

adjective

1. statistics (of a distribution) involving a number of distinct, though not usually independent, random variables

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multivariate Scientific  

/ mŭl′tē-vâr′ē-ĭt,-āt′ /

1. Having or involving more than one variable.

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Etymology

Origin of multivariate

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + variate

Example Sentences

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multivariate

The New York Fed’s multivariate core trend model External link, which uses statistical techniques to filter out noise, measured 4% percent in April.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Their current focus is on developing innovative segmentation and clustering techniques for multivariate time series data tailored to uncover more granular patterns and handle the challenges posed by AID data.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

"One course was statistical computing. I soon realised that Reep's data lent itself to the sort of multivariate analysis that could only be done on a computer."

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2022

In his biography on UG’s website, Newmaster noted a postdoctoral fellowship in “multidimensional matrix mathematics and multivariate analysis” at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, which says it has no record of Newmaster.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2022

In reality, statisticians use multivariate data, meaning many variables.

From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017