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variable

/[ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]/

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

formal

Note for variable

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more variable
Superlative
most variable

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
variables

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Able to vary or be varied.

  2. 2.Likely to vary.

  3. 3.Marked by diversity or difference.

  4. 4.Having no fixed quantitative value.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

    • There are several variables to consider here.
  2. 2.A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

  3. 3.Something that is variable.

  4. 4.A symbol representing a variable.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1973

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Common
Literature
Rare

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old French variable, from Latin variare (“to change”), from varius (“different, various”).

Equates to English vary + -able.

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