multivariate

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UK/ˌmʌl.tiˈvɛə.ɹi.ɪt/UK/ˌmʌl.tiˈvɛː.ɹi.ɪt//ˌmʌl.tiˈvɛɹ.i.ɪt/US, dialectal/ˌmʌl.tiˈvæɹ.i.ɪt/

adjective

Having, involving, or relating to multiple variables.

Similar
multivariablevariable
OriginEnglish variate ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

adjectivemultivariate (comparative more multivariate, superlative most multivariate)

comparative more multivariate · superlative most multivariate

  1. Having, involving, or relating to multiple variables.

    Synonyms: multivariable

nounmultivariate (plural multivariates)

plural multivariates

  1. mathematicsA vector, each of whose elements is a variate.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving, involving, or relating to multiple variables.

Similar
multivariable

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivepertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables

Similar
variable
Also see
multivariablevariable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Englishvariate
  9. Englishmultivariate

From multi- + variate.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French multivarié, multivariable
  • multivariéhaving or involving multiple variables
  • multivariablehaving or involving multiple variables
German multivariat
  • multivariathaving or involving multiple variables
Italian multivariato
  • multivariatohaving or involving multiple variables
Māori matatini
  • matatinihaving or involving multiple variables
Portuguese multivariado, multivariável
  • multivariadohaving or involving multiple variables
  • multivariávelhaving or involving multiple variables
Russian многомерный
  • многомерный (mnogomernyj)having or involving multiple variables
Spanish multivariado, multivariable
  • multivariadohaving or involving multiple variables
  • multivariablehaving or involving multiple variables
Cite this entry
APA

multivariate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multivariate

MLA

“multivariate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multivariate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multivariate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multivariate.

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