VARIABLE


Meaning of VARIABLE in English

(~s)

1.

Something that is ~ changes quite often, and there usually seems to be no fixed pattern to these changes.

The potassium content of foodstuffs is very ~...

...a ~ rate of interest.

ADJ

variability

There’s a great deal of variability between individuals.

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2.

A ~ is a factor that can change in quality, quantity, or size, which you have to take into account in a situation.

Decisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other ~...

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3.

A ~ is a quantity that can have any one of a set of values. (TECHNICAL)

It is conventional to place the independent ~ on the right-hand side of an equation.

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