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   variable

   /ˈvɛːrɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change: "the quality of hospital food is highly variable"
   • ▪ (of a wind) tending to change direction: "winds will be light and variable"
   • ▪ (of a quantity) able to assume different numerical values.
   • ▪ (of a species) liable to deviate from the typical colour or form, or to occur in different colours or forms.
   • 2. able to be changed or adapted: "the drill has variable speed"
   • ▪ (of a gear) designed to give varying ratios or speeds.

   noun

   • 1. an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change: "there are too many variables involved to make any meaningful predictions"
   • ▪ a quantity which during a calculation is assumed to vary or be capable of varying in value.
   • ▪ a data item that may take on more than one value during the runtime of a program.
   • ▪ short for variable star
   • ▪ the region of light, variable winds to the north of the north-east trade winds or (in the southern hemisphere) between the south-east trade winds and the westerlies.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin variabilis, from variare (see vary).

   Derivatives

   • 1. variableness noun
   • 2. variably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVARIABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     VARIABLE meaning: 1. likely to change often: 2. a number,...

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   • Variable: Japanese Translation

     VARIABLE translate: 変わりやすい, 変（か）わりやすい, 可変（かへん）の, 変（か）わるもの....

   • Variable: Italian Translation

     VARIABLE translate: variabile, variabile, variabile,...

   • Variable: German Translation

     variable translate: unterschiedlich, unbeständig,...

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   Learn the meaning of variable as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A variable is something that may change or vary, or a symbol representing a quantity that can assume different values.

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   noun. something that may or does vary or change; a variable feature or factor. Mathematics, Computers. a quantity or function that may assume any given value or set of values. a symbol that represents this. Logic. (in the functional calculus) a symbol for an unspecified member of a class of things or statements.

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7. www.khanacademy.org › v › what-is-a-variableWhat is a variable? (video) | Khan Academy

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVARIABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A variable is a number, amount, or situation that can change. Learn how to use the word variable as an adjective or a noun with examples and translations.

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   Definitions of variable. noun. something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation. “the weather is one variable to be considered”. see more. noun. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values. synonyms: variable quantity. see more.