multivariate

American

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

adjective

Statistics.

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

multivariate British

/ ˌmʌltɪˈvɛərɪɪt /

adjective

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′ /

Having or involving more than one variable.

Etymology

Origin of multivariate

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + variate

Example Sentences

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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

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.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 25, 2023

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

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

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