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| var·i·a·ble [ vérree əb'l ] |
adjective |
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1. able to change: able or liable to change, especially suddenly and unpredictably
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2. inconsistent: inconsistent or uneven in quality or performance
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3. fickle: inconstant and capricious in nature or character
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4. meteorology likely to blow differently: describes a wind that is likely to change direction or intensity
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5. electronics having varying resistance: describes an electrical device that has a resistance that varies
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6. biology differing from species norm: describes a species that tends to differ in some characteristic from a recognized or known type
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7. mathematics having no fixed numerical value: not having a fixed numerical value
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noun (plural var·i·a·bles) |
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1. something that can vary: something capable of changing or varying
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2. engineering fluctuating design criterion: a parameter of an engineering design criterion whose value may fluctuate over a wide range, e.g. the dynamic load on a bridge caused by traffic
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3. mathematics symbol for unspecified quantity: a symbol that represents an unspecified or unknown quantity, e.g. "a," "b," or "x"
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4. mathematics range of values: a range of values, any one of which is a solution to an algebraic expression
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5. logic logic symbol: a symbol, especially "x," "y," or "z," that is used usually in connection with quantifiers to represent individuals in a universe of discourse
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6. astronomy
Same as variable star
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7. meteorology variable wind: a wind that is likely to change in direction or intensity
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plural noun var·i·a·bles |
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meteorology region of variable winds: a region where variable winds are likely to be encountered
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin variabilis< variare (see vary)] |
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