covariate
noun
co·var·i·ate ˌkō-ˈver-ē-ˌāt 
-ət,
ˈkō-ˌver-
: any of two or more random variables exhibiting correlated variation
Word History
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
- give (something) a fling
- give (something) a jerk
- give (something) a miss
- give (something) a rest
- give (something) a second look
- give (something) a shot
- give (something) a whirl
- give (something) new life
- give (something) up as a bad job
- give a bell
- give a break
- give a call
- give a clean bill of health
- give a crap
- give a damn
- give a darn
- give a drubbing
- give a fling
- give a good account of oneself
- give a hang
- give a hard time
- give a hoot
- give a jerk
- give a miss
- give a once-over