variate

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

Noun

  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.

Origin

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

Forms

variates

Verb

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

Forms

variates variating variated

Related

variable bivariate multivariate univariate varriated