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   Var·i·a·ble

   /ˈverēəb(ə)l/

   

   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 color or form, or to occur in different colors 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 northeast trade winds or (in the southern hemisphere) between the southeast 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. www.dictionary.com › browse › variableVARIABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Variable definition: apt or liable to vary or change; changeable. See examples of VARIABLE used in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › variableVariable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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   Learn the meaning of variable as an adjective, noun, and symbol in mathematics, science, and business. See how to use variable in sentences and collocations with synonyms and antonyms.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › variableVARIABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of variable as an adjective, noun and symbol in mathematics, science and business. Find out how to use variable in a sentence and explore related words and phrases.

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

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   Now, a variable can be anything, it depends of the statement. In Math, when you make a statement, then it can be false or true. But, if you put a variable in a statement, so the proposition can be false and true either for different values. Therefore, a variable works how a question. For exemple: x + 2 = 4 .

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   • Author: Sal Khan

   • Yes, you could but you might confuse it for a factorial.
   • If something varies, it changes from time to time. A variable is so named because it is capable of changing, as opposed to a numerical value, which...
   • you need the table of points or the coordinates themselves. make the x and y axes on a piece of graph paper. You need an equation to plug in number...
   • Yes. At 0:11, Sal uses "Tips" as the variable. At 2:20, he uses T to represent time.
   • Letters are just shorter representations of objects. If we have 10 apples, it would be easier to write 10x, where x is being used to represent appl...
   • Variables are hard at first. Variables themselves get easier to use the more you use them, as with any concept. Math classes tend to get harder bec...
   • Yes, the definition of a variable is anything that can change in a plan, for example weather can change so it can be counted as a variable in some...
   • We need the variable in Algebra because it acts as a placeholder for unknown values and helps us in solving for the unknown quantity by creating an...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › variableVARIABLE | 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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › variableVariable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   variable: 1 n something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation “the weather is one variable to be considered” Type of: thing a separate and self-contained entity n a quantity that can assume any of a set of values Synonyms: variable quantity Types: show 16 types... hide 16 types... argument a variable in a logical or ...