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variable adj 1 referring to something that varies or tends to vary; not steady or regular; changeable. 2 referring to something that can be varied or altered. noun 1 a thing that can vary unpredictably in nature or degree. 2 a factor which may change or be changed by another. 3 math in an algebraic expression or equation: a symbol, usually a letter, for which one or more quantities or values may be substituted, eg in the expression 3x, x is a variable. 4 astron a variable star. variability or variableness noun. variably adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: French, from Latin variabilis, from variare to vary.
variable adj 1 referring to something that varies or tends to vary; not steady or regular; changeable. 2 referring to something that can be varied or altered. noun 1 a thing that can vary unpredictably in nature or degree. 2 a factor which may change or be changed by another. 3 math in an algebraic expression or equation: a symbol, usually a letter, for which one or more quantities or values may be substituted, eg in the expression 3x, x is a variable. 4 astron a variable star. variability or variableness noun. variably adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: French, from Latin variabilis, from variare to vary.
variable adj 1 referring to something that varies or tends to vary; not steady or regular; changeable. 2 referring to something that can be varied or altered. noun 1 a thing that can vary unpredictably in nature or degree. 2 a factor which may change or be changed by another. 3 math in an algebraic expression or equation: a symbol, usually a letter, for which one or more quantities or values may be substituted, eg in the expression 3x, x is a variable. 4 astron a variable star. variability or variableness noun. variably adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: French, from Latin variabilis, from variare to vary.
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