random variable vs variate

random variable

noun
  • A measurable function from a sample space to the measurable space of possible values of the variable. 

  • A quantity whose value is random and to which a probability distribution is assigned, such as the possible outcome of a roll of a dice. 

variate

noun
  • A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values. 

  • The measured magnitude of a variable. 

  • random variable 

  • A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph. 

verb
  • To alter; to vary; to make or become different. 

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