variate       
noun [ C ]  mathematics specialized uk/ˈveə.ri.ət/ us/ˈver.i.ət/
 变量,变数
a quantity that can take the value of any member of a particular set (= group)
  The analyses were carried out in a series of steps. All variates were first screened for outliers and for normality. 分析是通过一系列步骤进行的。首先对所有变量进行筛选,以确定是否有离群值和正常值。 
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 - For most variates the values analysed were the sum of the values determined during the period of analysis.
 - Of the thirty-nine main effects tested (13 variates, three treatments) only four showed significant effects at the 5 % probability level.
 - The dimension of each item measured is called the variate and may be any physical quantity.
 - These models have variates that are serially dependent but nevertheless unforecastable.