I. -ēˌāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin variatus, past participle of variare to vary
: to make varied or irregular : break
the variated melody of the first three measures — Down Beat
a variated ceiling
II. -ēə̇t, -ēˌāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin variatus, past participle of variare to vary
1. : variant
2.
a. : a particular value of a mathematical variable : the quantitative measure of a characteristic
b. : variable
3. : random variable