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noun 
  1. something that is
    1. 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
Translations: 
  • Dutch: variabele or , veranderlijke or
  • French: variable
  • German: Variable
    (trans-mid)
  • Italian: variabile , parametro
    (trans-mid)
adjective 
  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
Translations: 
  • Dutch: veranderlijk, variabel
  • German: variabel
  • Italian: variabile
Etymology: From French, variable (adjective).


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