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covariates

covariates is the plural of covariate.

Meaning of covariate

Noun

covariate (plural covariates)

  1. A variable that is possibly predictive of the outcome under study.
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Questions about covariates

What is covariates the plural of?
Covariates is the plural of covariate.

Words near covariates in the dictionary

  1. covariantizing
  2. covariantly
  3. covariants
  4. covariate
  5. covariated
  6. covariates
  7. covariation
  8. covariational
  9. covariations
  10. covaried
  11. covaries

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