noun
: a variable that is itself a function of the result of a statistical experiment in which each outcome has a definite probability of occurrence
the number of spots showing if two dice are thrown is a random variable
— called also variate
noun
: a variable that is itself a function of the result of a statistical experiment in which each outcome has a definite probability of occurrence
the number of spots showing if two dice are thrown is a random variable
— called also variate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012