MEANING
A pattern in which changes in one variable accompany changes in another.
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- systematic covariation
- covariation between variables
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The study found covariation between rainfall and crop yield.
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- covariation
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Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.
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