univariate

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adjective

Having or involving a single variable

OriginEnglish variate ← Latin ūni- ← Old Latin oinos →
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Meanings

adjectiveunivariate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsHaving or involving a single variable
noununivariate (plural univariates)

plural univariates

  1. mathematicsA polynomial or function with only one variable

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
monovariate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Englishuni-
  8. Englishvariate
  9. Englishunivariate

From uni- + variate.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 一元
  • 一元 (yīyuán)mathematics: a polynomial or function with only one variable
Irish aonathráideach, aonathráid
  • aonathráideachmathematics: having or involving a single variable
  • aonathráidmathematics: a polynomial or function with only one variable
Māori matatahi
  • matatahimathematics: having or involving a single variable
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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