variate
/ˈvɛə.ɹi.eɪt/noun, verb
variate is a noun meaning “Random variable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled V-A-R-I-A-T-E and has 3 syllables, and it appears about once in every 20 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of variate is variates.
What does variate mean?
noun
- 1
Random variable.
- 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.
verb
- 1
To alter; to vary; to make or become different.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce variate?
- UK /ˈvɛə.ɹi.eɪt/
- UK /ˈvɛə.ɹi.ɪt/
- /ˈvɛɹ.i.ɪt/
As a verb (“To alter; to vary; to make or become different”): /ˈvɛə.ɹi.eɪt/, /ˈvɛə.ɹi.ɪt/, /ˈvɛɹ.i.eɪt/.
Variate has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of variate
- variates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- variating participle, present
- variated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is variate?
Variate appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does variate come from?
From Latin variatus, past participle of variare. See vary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).