copula

copula definitions

noun
  • A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate. 

  • A device that connects two or more keyboards of an organ. 

  • A function that represents the association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables. 

  • The act of copulation; mating.