variate

var·i·ate  (vâr-t, -t, vr-)

n. Statistics

A random variable with a numerical value that is defined on a given sample space.

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[From Latin varitus, past participle of varire, to vary; see vary.]

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variate [ˈvɛərɪɪt]

n

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics a random variable or a numerical value taken by it

2. a less common word for variant [4]

[from Latin variāre to vary]

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Noun

1.

variate - a variable quantity that is random   chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant variable quantity, variable - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values