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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.


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-vârē-ĭt,-āt′ /
  1. Having or involving more than one variable.


Etymology

Origin of multivariate

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + variate

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By applying advanced multivariate methods, the researchers were able to identify common genetic factors and explore their biological and evolutionary significance.

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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.

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Researchers found that certain cell-type distributions align with specific networks in the brain's cortex, both at the level of individual cell types and multivariate cellular profiles, or fingerprints.

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Furthermore, they conducted a continuous observation of renal vascular changes in an animal model induced with renal failure, performing multivariate analysis using hemodynamic and vascular morphological indicators.

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Key to the experiment were algorithms called multivariate pattern decoders, which could predict which image a participant was viewing at a given time based on their brain signals.

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