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variable

Letters that make variable

a, b, e, l, r, i, v are letters that make 'variable'

Words within variable

AB, ab, aria, VA, ar, var, RI, able, AR, IA, LE, Ar, Ab are words within 'variable'

variable is an 8 letter word ending with e
variable is an 8 letter word starting with v

7 possible definitions for 'variable'

Variable as "marked by diversity or difference"

Under this definition, variable is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

varying has the same meaning as variable

Derivatives of variable

variability, variableness, unevenness, vary, alter, variegate, variance, motley, change are derivatives of 'variable'.

Similar to variable

varied is similar to variable.

Example of variable used within this context

"the varying angles of roof slope", "nature is infinitely variable"

Variable as "a quantity that can assume any of a set of values"

Under this definition, variable is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

variable quantity has the same meaning as variable

variable as a type

'variable' can be a type of quantity.

Types of variable

predictor variable, argument, correlative, correlate, infinitesimal, variant, vector, tensor, scalar, independent variable, experimental variable, degree of freedom, dependent variable, random variable, variate, stochastic variable, chance variable are types of 'variable'.

Variable as "liable to or capable of change"

Under this definition, variable is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

invariable has the opposite meaning of variable

Derivatives of variable

variability, variableness, vary, alter, variance, variable, change are derivatives of 'variable'.

Similar to variable

shifting, unsettled, variant, versatile, uncertain, changeable, covariant, multivariate, protean are similar to 'variable'.

Example of variable used within this context

"rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable", "variable winds", "variable expenses"

Variable as "a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity"

Under this definition, variable is a noun and has the following properties:

variable as a type

'variable' can be a type of symbol.

Types of variable

unknown, placeholder, unknown quantity are types of 'variable'.

Variable as "a star that varies noticeably in brightness"

Under this definition, variable is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

variable star has the same meaning as variable

variable as a type

'variable' can be a type of star.

Instances of variable

North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar, Polaris. are instances of 'variable'

Variable as "something that is likely to vary, something that is subject to variation"

Under this definition, variable is a noun and has the following properties:

variable as a type

'variable' can be a type of thing.

Derivatives of variable

variable is a derivative of variable.

Example of variable used within this context

"the weather is one variable to be considered"

Variable as "(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied"

Under this definition, variable is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of variable

variability, variableness, variance are derivatives of 'variable'.

Similar to variable

adaptable is similar to variable.

Example of variable used within this context

"a variable capacitor", "variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights"