variate

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variate

  • /ˈvɛə.ɹi.eɪt/ UK
  • /ˈvɛə.ɹi.ɪt/ UK
  • /ˈvɛɹ.i.ɪt/
  • /ˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/ US, dialectal
  • /ˈveː.ɹi.ɪt/ Australia
  • /ˈvɛɹ.i.eɪt/
  • /ˈvæɹ.i.eɪt/ US, dialectal
  • /ˈveː.ɹi.æɪt/ Australia

Where it comes from

From Latin variatus, past participle of variare. See vary.

noun variates

  1. Random variable.
  2. A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values.
  3. A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph.
  4. The measured magnitude of a variable.

verb variates · variating · variated

  1. ambitransitive To alter; to vary; to make or become different.

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Chicago

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@misc{variate_2026,
  title = {variate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/variate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}