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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-vâr′ē-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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