adjective “variable”
base form variable (more/most)
- likely to change or be changed; not consistent
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The weather is variable in spring, sometimes sunny and sometimes rainy.
- allowed to change; not fixed
In physics equations, variable quantities like velocity can change over time.
noun “variable”
singular variable, plural variables
- an element, feature, or factor that can change
We need to consider all variables that might affect the outcome of the experiment.
- (in mathematics) a quantity that can take on different values
In the equation y = mx + b, x and y are variables representing numbers.
- (in programming) a named area in memory to store data that can change during program execution
The programmer initialized a variable to store the user's age.