univariate

adjective

uni·​var·​i·​ate ˌyü-ni-ˈver-ē-ət 

: characterized by or depending on only one random variable

a univariate linear model

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

What do differences between multi-voxel and univariate analysis mean? —Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2014

To determine whether each coital position had distinct spine kinematic profiles, separate univariate general linear models, followed by Tukey's honestly significant difference post hoc analysis were used. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2014

The study was done using retroactive analysis, as well as the method of ‘univariate analysis’ which looks at each variable in a data set separately. —Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022

The effect of blowing vs. not blowing candles out on bacterial counts in the frosting was determined using the proc univariate command of SAS (2010) to obtain mean, median, range and standard deviation. —Debbi Baker, sandiegouniontribune.com, 31 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above