Meaning

4 senses
  1. Random variable.

    a variable quantity that is random

  2. A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values.

  3. A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph.

  4. The measured magnitude of a variable.

Origin

From Latin variatus, past participle of variare. See vary.

From Latin variatus, past participle of variare. See vary.

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