univariate
adjective
uni·var·i·ate
ˌyü-ni-ˈver-ē-ət 
: characterized by or depending on only one random variable
a univariate linear model
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Why is the univariate problem that Ferguson and Smith and Sowell describe so well, and which I have been known to gripe about myself, so prevalent?
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Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
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
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Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
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
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“Univariate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/univariate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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