2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: variate noun: a variable quantity that is random [syn: {random variable}, {variant}, {stochastic variable}, {chance variable}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Variate \Va"ri*ate\, verb (used with an object) & i. [L. variatus, p. p. of variare. See {Vary}.] To alter; to make different; to vary.

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