bivariate
adjective
bi·var·i·ate
(ˌ)bī-ˈver-ē-ət 
-ˈva-rē-
: of, relating to, or involving two variables
a bivariate frequency distribution
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A few years ago a friend told me that the best way to think about it was a bivariate distribution, where the two random variables are additive genetic variation and environmental genetic variation.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2011
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2011
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“Bivariate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bivariate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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