Definitions of variables
British English : variable A variable is a factor that can change in quality, quantity, or size, which you have to take into account in a situation. NOUNDecisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, or any other variable.
adjective
- liable to or capable of change ⇒ variable weather
- (of behaviour, opinions, emotions, etc) lacking constancy; fickle
- (mathematics ) having a range of possible values
- (of a species, characteristic, etc) liable to deviate from the established type
- (of a wind) varying its direction and intensity
- (of an electrical component or device) designed so that a characteristic property, such as resistance, can be varied ⇒ variable capacitor
noun
- something that is subject to variation
- (mathematics ) an expression that can be assigned any of a set of values a symbol, esp x, y, or z, representing an unspecified member of a class of objects, numbers, etc See also dependent variable , independent variable
- an expression that can be assigned any of a set of values
- a symbol, esp x, y, or z, representing an unspecified member of a class of objects, numbers, etc See also dependent variable , independent variable
- (logic ) a symbol, esp x, y, z, representing any member of a class of entities
- (computing ) a named unit of storage that can be changed to any of a set of specified values during execution of a program
- (astronomy ) See variable star
- a variable wind
- (plural) a region where variable winds occur
- an expression that can be assigned any of a set of values
- a symbol, esp x, y, or z, representing an unspecified member of a class of objects, numbers, etc See also dependent variable , independent variable