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multivariate

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmʌl.tiˈvɛə.ɹi.ɪt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmʌl.tiˈvɛː.ɹi.ɪt/
  • /ˌmʌl.tiˈvɛɹ.i.ɪt/ General American, Canada, Mary–marry–merry merger
  • US, dialectal: /ˌmʌl.tiˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • Australian: /ˌmɐl.tiˈveː.ɹi.ɪt/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AH2 L T IY0 V AE1 R IY0 IH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having, involving, or relating to multiple variables.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: multivariable

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A vector, each of whose elements is a variate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: multivarié — having or involving multiple variables
  • French: multivariable — having or involving multiple variables
  • German: multivariat — having or involving multiple variables
  • Italian: multivariato — having or involving multiple variables
  • Kazakh: көп өлшемді (köp ölşemdı) — having or involving multiple variables
  • Māori: matatini — having or involving multiple variables
  • Portuguese: multivariado — having or involving multiple variables
  • Portuguese: multivariável — having or involving multiple variables
  • Russian: многомерный (mnogomernyj) — having or involving multiple variables
  • Spanish: multivariado — having or involving multiple variables
  • Spanish: multivariable — having or involving multiple variables