variable
adjective
1. liable to or capable of change
- rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable
- variable winds
- variable expenses
Similar word(s): inconsistent, inconstant, changeable, uncertain, unsettled, covariant, multivariate, protean, shifting, variant, versatile
2. marked by diversity or difference
- nature is infinitely variable
Similar word(s): varied, varying
3. (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
- a variable capacitor
- variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights
Similar word(s): adaptable
Sentences with variable as an adjective:
- variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity
noun
1. something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- the weather is one variable to be considered
Definition categories: object, thing
2. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
Definition categories: thought, quantity
3. a star that varies noticeably in brightness
Definition categories: object, star
4. a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
Definition categories: communication, symbol
Sentences with variable as a noun:
- There are several variables to consider here.