variable
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈvɛrɪbəl/
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variable
- Newton's second law states that the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables.
- dependent variable
- independent variable
- demographic variables
That's a huge question and there's many more variables to consider.
- That's a huge question and there's many more variables to consider.
- A sum of integer powers of a variable, OK.
- Those are the variables, not the ideas.
- Well, I'm glad you brought in some variables, IE the answer is it depends.
- You know, money is of course a variable that is going to influence choice.
- It's a more complex system than simply those two variables in isolation.
- So given those variables, where do we go from here?
- And when we input or change variables and the equations, everything changes.
- Now I have one equation with one variable good.
- This is the single variable of that, of what I just said.
Examples
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In programming, you can assign a value to a variable that can be used later in calculations.
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The value read by the sensor goes into this variable called sensor value.
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But we're going to set a variable to a value.
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You know, money is of course a variable that is going to influence choice.
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So doing that obviously will treat Y as the variable and hold X constant.
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There are really two major variables that we can influence.
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-There were a lot of variables to consider.
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I understand that, sir, but there are so many variables that come into play in a market like this.
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Each of these uses is represented by a variable measuring the relative quantity of the use.
Academic text (2017) -
Data management included regular data checks on key variables for missing data and inconsistencies.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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7.0
A word in computer code that names a place to store data
A number or amount that can change
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.3
A value measured in an experiment that changes when you change something else
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6.8
A number that can have different values by chance, with a known chance for each value
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4.6
A letter or sign in an equation that stands for a value you do not know
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8.4
An unseen thing that changes the results of an experiment or study
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A number that takes different values by chance in statistics to show random results
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A condition or factor that people change on purpose to see effects
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Movement where speed changes by different amounts over time
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A number that can take different values by chance, for example a dice roll outcome
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A type of concrete that has different weight by adding air or light pieces like clay and cork
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A part of a plane with blades you can angle to work better at different speeds
How Changeable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Variable as a noun also comes from the Latin root vari- meaning 'change', like in vary and variety. In math and science a variable is something that can take different values, so the name means it can 'change'.