English dictionary
variable
/'v/(@)/r/i//@/b/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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liable to or capable of change
ExamplesRainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable.
Variable winds.
Variable expenses.
Antonyms invariableSource: WordNet 3.0
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Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, <i>variable</i> winds or seasons; a <i>variable</i> quantity.
Source: webster1913
noun
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something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
ExamplesThe weather is one variable to be considered.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
Synonyms variable quantitySource: WordNet 3.0
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a star that varies noticeably in brightness
Synonyms variable starSource: WordNet 3.0
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a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That which is variable; that which varies, or is subject to change.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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marked by diversity or difference
ExamplesNature is infinitely variable.
Synonyms varyingSource: WordNet 3.0
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(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
ExamplesA variable capacitor.
Variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights.
Source: WordNet 3.0