Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

variate

/ˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: vari-ate
IPA: /ˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Random variable.

noun

A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values.

noun

A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph.

noun

The measured magnitude of a variable.

verb

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

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/
British English: /ˈvɛə.ɹi.eɪt/

Inflected Forms

variates (plural) variates (present, singular) variating (participle, present) variated (participle, past) variated (past)

Derived Forms

covariate eigenvariate intervariate megavariate monovariate quadrivariate trivariate

Frequently Paired Words

variable bivariate multivariate univariate varriated

Synonyms

random variable variant stochastic variable chance variable

Questions

How do you pronounce variate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/.
What does variate mean?: Random variable.
Where does variate come from?: From Latin variatus, past participle of variare. See vary.

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