What does "covary" mean?

To vary together with another variable, particularly in a way that may be predictive

What is a synonym for "covary"?

Common synonyms include: comove, comove.

Covary

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To vary together with another variable, particularly in a way that may be predictive
"More specifically, to say that there is an informative criterion of diachronic identity is to say that facts of diachronic identity covary with facts about continuants’ instantaneous qualitative profiles […]."

Synonyms

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comove comove

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"More specifically, to say that there is an informative criterion of diachronic identity is to say that facts of diachronic identity covary with facts about continuants’ instantaneous qualitative profiles […]."

Etymology

From co- + vary.

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