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Pronunciation
(US)
*IPA|/�ver.i.�.bl̩/� /�vær-/
*w:SAMPA chart for English|SAMPA: /"vEri@b=l/, /"v{r-/

Etymology
From OF. #French|variable (adjective).

Adjective
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1. able to vary
2. likely to vary
3. marked by diversity or difference
4. math having no fixed quantitative value
5. biology tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type

Synonyms
(able to vary): alterable, flexible, changeable, mutable
(likely to vary): fickle, fluctuating, inconstant, shifting, unstable, unsteady
(marked by diversity or difference): varying
(biology: tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type): aberrant

Antonyms
(able to vary): constant, invariable, immutable, unalterable, unchangeable
(likely to vary): constant, invariable, immutable, unchangeable
(marked by diversity or difference): unchanging
(mathematics: having no fixed quantitative value): constant, invariable

Translations
trans-top|able to vary
Dutch: veranderlijk, variabel, regelbaar
Finnish: vaihteleva, muuttuva
German: variabel
Italian: variabile, regolabile, flessiblie, modificabile
Japanese: ���|����� (kaerareru)
Norwegian: variabel
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Portuguese: variável
Polish: zmienny m, zmienna f, zmienne n
Russian: пе�еменн�й (pereménnyj), измен�ив�й (izmén�ivyj), непо��о�нн�й (nepostojánnyj)
Swedish: flexibel, föränderlig, reglerbar, rörlig, ställbar, variabel
Telugu: మార�ల (maaragala), మార� (maarae)
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trans-top|likely to vary
Dutch: veranderlijk, variabel, schommelend, wisselend, onbestendig
Finnish: vaihteleva, muuttuva
German: variabel
Italian: variabile
Japanese: ������ (kawariyasui)
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Norwegian: variabel
Polish: zmienny m, zmienna f, zmienne n
Portuguese: variável
Russian: пе�еменн�й (pereménnyj), измен�ив�й (izmén�ivyj), непо��о�нн�й (nepostojánnyj)
Swedish: ombytlig, ostadig, växlande
Telugu: �స�థిర (asthira)
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trans-top|marked by diversity or difference
Dutch: veranderlijk, variabel, schommelend, wisselend, onbestendig
Finnish: vaihteleva
Italian: variabile
Norwegian: varierende
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Polish: zmienny m, zmienna f, zmienne n
Russian: пе�еменн�й (pereménnyj), измен�ив�й (izmén�ivyj), непо��о�нн�й (nepostojánnyj)
Swedish: varierande, omväxlande
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trans-top|mathematics: having no fixed quantitative value
Dutch: veranderlijk, variabel
Finnish: vaihteleva
German: variabel
Italian: variabile
Japanese: ��� (kahen na)
Norwegian: variabel
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Polish: zmienna f
Portuguese: variável
Russian: пе�еменн�й (pereménnyj)
Swedish: variabel
Telugu: �ర (chara)
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trans-top|biology: tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type
Norwegian: avvikende

Polish: zmienny m, zmienna f, zmienne n
Swedish: avvikande
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Noun
en-noun

1. something that is #Adjective|variable
2. something whose value may be dictated or discovered

#:There are several variables to consider here.

1. mathematics a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values
2. mathematics a symbol representing a variable
3. complang a named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read it them
4. astronomy a variable star

Synonyms
(something that is variable): changeable
(something whose value may be dictated or discovered): parameter
(mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values): variable quantity

Antonyms
(something that is variable): constant, invariable

Derived terms
bound variable
dependent variable
free variable
independent variable
metasyntactic variable
variability
variable star
variableness
variably
vary

Translations
trans-top|something that is variable
Dutch: variabele m or f, veranderlijke m or f
French: variable f
German: Variable f
Italian: variabile f
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Norwegian: variabel m
Polish: zmienny m, zmienna f}, [[zmienne] {{n
Portuguese: variável f
Swedish: variabel c
Telugu: �రమ� (charamu)
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trans-top|something whose value may be dictated or discovered
Dutch: veranderlijke m or f, variabele m or f, variabele waarde f
Finnish: muuttuja
French: variable f, paramètre m
German: Variable f
Italian: variabile f
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Norwegian: variabel m
Portuguese: variável f
Russian: неизве��ное (neizvéstnoje) n
Swedish: parameter c, variabel c
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trans-top|mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values
Czech: prom�nná f
Dutch: variabele m or f, veranderlijke m or f
Finnish: muuttuja
French: variable f, paramètre m
German: Variable f, Parameter m
Italian: variabile f, parametro m
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Japanese: �� (hensū)
Norwegian: variabel m
Portuguese: variável f
Russian: пе�еменна� (вели�ина) (pereménnaja (veli�iná)) f
Swedish: variabel c
Telugu: �రరాశి (chararaaSi)
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trans-top|mathematics: a symbol representing a variable
Dutch: variabele m or f, veranderlijke m or f
Finnish: muuttuja
French: variable f, paramètre m
German: Variable f, Symbol n, Platzhalter m, Variablensymbol n,
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Japanese: �� (hensū)
Norwegian: variabel m
Portuguese: variável f
Russian: неизве��на� (neizvéstnaja) f, пе�еменна� (pereménnaja) f
Swedish: variabel c
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trans-top|computing: a named mutable piece of storage
Czech: prom�nná f
Finnish: muuttuja
French: variable f
German: Variable f
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Norwegian: variabel m
Portuguese: variável f
Russian: пе�еменна� (pereménnaja) f
Swedish: variabel c
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astronomy: a variable star
:See variable star'

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Chinese: ��� (k� biàn wù), ��, �� (k� biàn)
ttbc|Korean: �� (gabyeon), ��기 (byeonhagi)
ttbc|Lithuanian: kintamasis m
ttbc|Slovak: premenná f
ttbc|Spanish: variable f

See also
argument

French

Etymology
From L. variabilis.

Adjective
fr-adj|sfvariable|pfvariables

1. #Adjective|variable

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. #Noun|variable

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