'Variate' definitions:

Definition of 'variate'

(from WordNet)
noun
A variable quantity that is random [syn: random variable, variate, variant, stochastic variable, chance variable]

Definition of 'Variate'

From: GCIDE
  • Variate \Va"ri*ate\, v. t. & i. [L. variatus, p. p. of variare. See Vary.] To alter; to make different; to vary. [1913 Webster]