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covariate.

A variable that is possibly predictive of the outcome under study.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəʊˈvɛɹ.i.eɪt/Received-Pronunciation/koʊˈvɛɹ.i.eɪt/General-American/kəʉˈveɹ.i.æɪt/Australia
  1. A variable that is possibly predictive of the outcome under study.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English variate English covariate From co- + variate.

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