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Variate vs Mutate - What's the difference?

variate | mutate |

In lang=en terms the difference between variate and mutate

is that variate is to alter; or vary; to make different while mutate is to cause mutation.

As verbs the difference between variate and mutate

is that variate is to alter; or vary; to make different while mutate is to undergo mutation.

As a noun variate

is a measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values.

variate

English

(wikipedia variate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values.
  • A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph.

    • See also

    * variable * bivariate * multivariate * univariate * variate in Wolfram - Mathworld

    Verb

    (variat)
  • To alter; or vary; to make different.
    • ----

    mutate

    English

    Verb

    (mutat)
  • To undergo mutation.
  • To cause mutation.

    • Related terms

    * mutatis mutandis * mutation * mutant