noun
covariance; covariate
Technical term in statistics and mathematics. 'Covariance' refers to a measure of joint variability, while 'covariate' refers to a variable that is possibly predictive of the outcome under study.
共変量を調整することで、より正確な分析が可能になる。
Adjusting for covariates allows for a more accurate analysis.
このモデルでは、年齢と性別を共変量として扱う。
In this model, age and gender are treated as covariates.
Compound of 共 (kyō, 'together') + 変 (hen, 'change') + 量 (ryō, 'quantity'). A modern technical term likely calqued from English 'covariance' or 'covariate'.