variate
Americannoun
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statistics a random variable or a numerical value taken by it
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a less common word for variant
Usage
What is a variate? In statistics, a variate is any random variable in an expression or equation. A variate, also known as a random variable, is a way to map outcomes of random processes into quantifiable data, as in Because the study used two variates, finding conclusions was much more difficult. Variate is also a synonym for variant, meaning someone or something that varies, as in Omicron is a variate of the virus that causes COVID-19. Example: What is the probability (P) that the variate (X) will be less than or equal to five?
Etymology
Origin of variate
First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin variātus, past participle of variāre “to vary”; see vary, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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This brain-based variate predicted how many psychiatric disorders were identified in participants at the time of the scan and over the following two years.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
Of the males one was a variate specially marked, about half-way between the F1 type and the Mallard parent.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
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