Definition of covariation in English:
covariation
nounˌkəʊvɛːrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌkōverēˈāSH(ə)n
mass nounMathematics Correlated variation.
Example sentencesExamples
- The need for a new term was also because of the possible confusion between covarion and covariation, which could be completely unrelated to heterotachy.
- In a flexible variance-components framework, modeling such covariation as a covariance component in our analyses is straightforward.
- How can we account for such genetic variation and covariation of traits within the present framework?
- The unexplained covariation, C stochastic, refers to the lack of fit of the data to the model.
- Competition also provides a mechanistic basis for understanding asymmetries and negative covariation in the sizes of different structures.