variable
- adjective
- /ˈvɛrɪbəl/
- It's good value, but refueling at Bogotá is variable.
- highly variable
- variable over time
- variable width
But the point is that it's, it's a highly variable grouping of instances.
- But the point is that it's, it's a highly variable grouping of instances.
- That was the most variable desire across cultures.
- It tells us how variable that return is likely to be.
- The cap only applies to standard variable rate or default tariffs.
- But the fact that it's a little variable here is part of the problem.
- Now remember, we have to have the exact same variable factors, right?
- They will have variable to low empathy.
Examples
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Given the combination of her physical appeal and variable nature, Criseida ultimately comes to embody Fortune herself.
Fiction book (1991) -
The blackbird damage in the WCSPs was highly variable, ranging from 0% to 100%.
Academic text (2011) -
But the fact that it's a little variable here is part of the problem.
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It tells us how variable that return is likely to be.
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Your job is just much more variable than the hammering job.
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And so policy is less variable, more predictable.
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Variable cloudiness with a chance of rain in the higher regions.
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The weather can be quite variable, with sudden changes in temperature and conditions.
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Her mood was variable, shifting from happiness to sadness within a short time.
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When working with human subjects, results can be variable due to individual differences.
Synonyms
Can be changed to fit different people or things
Able to become different or not stay the same
Likely to change often
Able to be changed
Different in size, amount, level or kind
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A value measured in an experiment that changes when you change something else
- Specialized
A number that can have different values by chance, with a known chance for each value
- Specialized
A letter or sign in an equation that stands for a value you do not know
- Specialized
An unseen thing that changes the results of an experiment or study
- Specialized
A number that takes different values by chance in statistics to show random results
- Specialized
A condition or factor that people change on purpose to see effects
- Specialized
Movement where speed changes by different amounts over time
- Specialized
A number that can take different values by chance, for example a dice roll outcome
- Specialized
A type of concrete that has different weight by adding air or light pieces like clay and cork
- Specialized
A part of a plane with blades you can angle to work better at different speeds
How Variable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Variable comes from the Latin root vari- meaning 'change' and shares the same root as vary and variety. So a variable thing is one that can change or be changed.