variable


Definition: Meaning of, variable in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvɛːrɪəb(ə)l /

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  1. likely to change often
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  2. sometimes good and sometimes bad
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  3. able to be changed
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variable variables
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  1. something that may be different in different situations, so that you cannot be sure what will happen
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  2. technical a mathematical quantity which can represent several different amounts
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variable used in phrases

  • cepheid variable (noun)
    1. expanding and contracting astronomy a radially pulsating variable star with a regular period, having a known relationship between period and intrinsic luminosity; measurements of the period and observed brightness allow the distance to be inferred
  • chance variable (noun)
    1. a variable quantity that is random
  • dependent variable (noun)
    1. statistics a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable
  • experimental variable (noun)
    1. statistics a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
  • independent variable (noun)
    1. statistics a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
  • predictor variable (noun)
    1. as in statistical regression statistics a variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable
  • random variable (noun)
    1. a variable quantity that is random
  • stochastic variable (noun)
    1. a variable quantity that is random
  • variable quantity (noun)
    1. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
  • variable resistor (noun)
    1. resistor for regulating current
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