variable
variable Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change or fluctuate frequently.
"Climbers must be prepared for highly variable weather conditions in the mountains."
Able to be changed or adapted to meet different conditions, speeds, or settings.
"The drill features a variable speed control for working with different materials."
• noun
An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change and may influence the outcome of a situation.
"With so many variables at play, it is difficult to predict the exact outcome of the election."
A symbol or named storage location in mathematics and computer programming that represents a quantity or value that can change.
"In the algebraic equation, the letter x functions as the independent variable."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'variable', which derives from the Latin adjective 'variabilis' (changeable), formed from the verb 'variare' (to change, alter, or diversify).