Meaning & use
bivariate
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involving or relating to two variables, especially in statistical analysis
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The researchers ran a bivariate analysis to see if study time was related to test scores.
A bivariate scatterplot showed a clear relationship between income and education level.
A note on using this word
Contrasts with 'univariate' (one variable) and 'multivariate' (more than two variables); mainly used in statistics, data science, and research methods.
Words with an opposite meaning
univariate
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