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multivariate

/ˌmʌl.tiˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti-vari-ate
IPA
/ˌmʌl.tiˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having, involving, or relating to multiple variables.

noun

A vector, each of whose elements is a variate.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English variate English multivariate From multi- + variate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmʌl.tiˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/
  • British English: /ˌmʌl.tiˈvɛə.ɹi.ɪt/

Inflected Forms

more multivariate (comparative) most multivariate (superlative) multivariates (plural)

Derived Forms

multivariately multivariateness nonmultivariate

Phrases

multivariate calculus multivariate in Wolfram - Mathworld

Frequently Paired Words

variate bivariate multivariate calculus univariate multivariate in Wolfram - Mathworld

Synonyms

multivariable

Questions

How do you pronounce multivariate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmʌl.tiˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/.
What does multivariate mean?
Having, involving, or relating to multiple variables.
Where does multivariate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English variate English multivariate From multi- + variate.

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