bivariantadj.
/bʌɪˈvɛːrɪənt/ Physical Chemistry.
Having two degrees of freedom (see freedom n. 12b).
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bivariant1902
1902 J. E. Trevor in Jrnl. Physical Chem. 6 136 I would therefore suggest..that when the variance is successively zero, one, two, three..the system be said to be in an Invariant, Univariant, Bivariant, Trivariant..state.
1904 A. Findlay Phase Rule ii. 16 We may also speak of the variability or variance of a system, and describe a system as being invariant, univariant, bivariant, multivariant, according as the number of degrees of freedom is nought, one, two, or more than two.
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