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multivariable

multivariable

2 6.3
Involving more than one variable in a calculation or study
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltiˈvɛrɪbəl/
  • Specialized
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  • The student struggled with the concepts introduced in her multivariable calculus course.
  • multivariable regression
  • multivariable model
  • multivariable analysis

Examples

  • We used multivariable logistic regression to identify factors independently associated with HIV infection.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So it has both single and multivariable analysis, but it does it separately.

  • And this is our critical point of the multivariable function F of XY.

  • Estimates were obtained via multivariable negative binomial models with patient count as the outcome.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The decision process is a multivariable one, causing both material and nonmaterial changes in rival armies.

    Academic text (1995)
  • We used multivariable regression models to assess the relationship between each phthalate metabolite concentration and time.

    Academic text (2014)
  • We used multivariable models to examine campaign effects on cognitions about quitting, quit attempts, and 30-day abstinence.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We also used multivariable linear regression to determine whether time since menopause predicted serum PFC levels.

    Academic text (2014)
  • In multivariable statistics, we analyze relationships involving multiple factors.

  • To solve the problem, we applied a multivariable approach that considered several variables at once.

Synonyms

multivariate
vsmultivariable
  • Specialized
4 7.5

Involving two or more different factors, often in statistics

is the same meaning but uses an alternative technical term

How Many Variables

multivariable
  • Specialized
2 6.3
bivariate
  • Specialized
1 9.0

Surface Forms

multivariable positive

Morphology

multivariable = variable (transparent) = multi + variable

The meaning is directly compositional: multi- means 'many' and variable names the quantities involved.

Etymology

Multivariable combines the prefix multi- meaning 'many' with variable meaning 'something that can change', so it literally means 'many things that can change'. That's why a multivariable problem or study is one that involves more than one changing value.