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var·i·ate (varґe-āt) a variable or random variable.Medical dictionary. 2011.
variate — (n.) in statistics, 1899, from adjective variate (mid 15c.), from L. variatus, pp. of variare (see VARY (Cf. vary)) … Etymology dictionary
Variate — Va ri*ate, v. t. & i. [L. variatus, p. p. of variare. See {Vary}.] To alter; to make different; to vary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
variate — [ver′ēit, var′ēit] n. 1. VARIANT 2. VARIABLE (n. 1) 3. RANDOM VARIABLE … English World dictionary
variate — noun Date: 1909 random variable … New Collegiate Dictionary
variate — n. [L. variare, to change] A variable quantity or character … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
variate — /vair ee it, ayt /, n. 1. Statistics. See random variable. 2. variant. [1810 20; < L variatus ptp. of variare to VARY; see ATE1] * * * … Universalium
variate — noun a) A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values. b) A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph … Wiktionary
variate — n. variable (Statistics) … English contemporary dictionary
variate — [ vɛ:rɪət] noun Statistics a quantity having a numerical value for each member of a group, especially one whose values occur according to a frequency distribution … English new terms dictionary
variate — var·i·ate … English syllables
