bivariate

[ bahy-vair-ee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

, Statistics.

1. of, relating to, or having two variates.

bivariate

/ baɪˈvɛərɪɪt /

adjective

1. statistics (of a distribution) involving two random variables, not necessarily independent of one another

Word History and Origins

Origin of bivariate¹

First recorded in 1915–20; bi- ¹ + variate

Example Sentences

The debate might be more scholarly if everyone involved had mastered patterns of association in bivariate data—as the Common Core demands of 13-year-olds.

From Economist

These tests indicate that there are significant nonrandom negative relations in these bivariate data.

From Science Magazine

For SNP k and genotype g, observed data in normal samples were modelled as following a bivariate Gaussian distribution.

From Nature

His findings about “bivariate correlations” and the rest probably make for better academic research than great bar talk at McSwiggan’s Pub.

From New York Times