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bivariate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
bi-vari-ate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or involving exactly two variables.

noun

A polynomial or function with exactly two variables.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English variate English bivariate From bi- + variate.

Inflected Forms

bivariates (plural)

Derived Forms

bivariately

Phrases

bivariate normal distribution

Frequently Paired Words

multivariate univariate

Synonyms

two-way

Questions

What does bivariate mean?
Having or involving exactly two variables.
Where does bivariate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English variate English bivariate From bi- + variate.

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