variate

American  

[vair-ee-it, -eyt] / ˈvɛər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

noun

1. Statistics.  random variable.

2. variant.

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variate British  

/ ˈvɛərɪɪt /

noun

1. statistics a random variable or a numerical value taken by it

2. a less common word for variant

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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”; vary, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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.

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