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    Variable

    Definitions

    1 | noun | something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation 2 | noun | a quantity that can assume any of a set of values 3 | noun | a star that varies noticeably in brightness 4 | noun | a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity 5 | adjective | liable to or capable of change 6 | adjective | marked by diversity or difference 7 | adjective | (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied (7 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    v'ereeuhbuhl (IPA: vˈɛriəbəl)

    Hyphenation

    var-i-a-ble (8 letters | 4 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1387 (Late Middle ages) (638 years ago)

    Word origins

    Old French | Latin

    Word frequency history

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    variables

    Synonyms

    variable quantity | variable star | adaptable | alterable | fluctuating | varying (total: 6)

    Antonym

    invariable

    Narrower terms

    argument | chance variable | correlate | correlative | degree of freedom | dependent variable | experimental variable | independent variable | infinitesimal | predictor variable | random variable | rate of change | scalar | stochastic variable | tensor | ... (total: 26)

    Broader terms

    thing | quantity | star | symbol (total: 4)

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Lexically close words

    variably

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrases

    variable-pitch propeller | variable quantity | variable resistor | variable star

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 常變的 (adjective) Hindi: | परिवर्तनशील (adjective) Arabic: | مُتَغَيِّر (adjective) Spanish: | variable (change) | cambiable (change) | alterable (change) | variable (weather) | cambiable (weather) | inconstante (weather) | variable (general) French: | variable (change) | changeant (change) | muable (change) | inconstant (change) | variable (weather) | changeant (weather) | inconstant (weather) | variable (general)

    Other notable uses

    variable.net | variable.org | variable.info | variable.biz

    Crossword puzzle clues

    Like some manufacturing costs | Something not to be relied on (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    13 (International English) | 13 (North American English)

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