covariation

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noun

covariance

OriginEnglish variation ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom- →
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Meanings

nouncovariation (plural covariations)

plural covariations

  1. covariance

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishvariation
  9. Englishcovariation

From co- + variation.

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APA

covariation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covariation

MLA

“covariation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covariation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covariation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covariation.

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