Experiments, testing & rollout · Working

Multivariate test

Also called: MVT

ELI5

Compare several combinations of changes.

Used in conversation

“The multivariate test requires more traffic than an A/B test.”

Definition

An experiment testing combinations of multiple changed elements at the same time.

Here “Multivariate test” means: An experiment testing combinations of multiple changed elements at the same time.

Pitch context

You will see “Multivariate test” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches experiments, testing & rollout.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret experiments, testing & rollout without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.

Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16