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covariate

noun
co·​var·​i·​ate | \ ˌkō-ˈver-ē-ˌāt How to pronounce covariate (audio) , -ət, ˈkō-ˌver-\

Definition of covariate

: any of two or more random variables exhibiting correlated variation

Examples of covariate in a Sentence

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 Just don’t let any students covariate in the bathroom at recess. — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'High impact' teacher definition blurred by Department of Education mumbo jumbo," 23 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of covariate

1965, in the meaning defined above

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