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variable

/ˈvɛəɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Something that is variable.
  2. Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
  3. A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
  4. A symbol representing a variable.
  5. A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
  6. A variable star.
  7. Able to vary or be varied.
  8. Likely to vary.
  9. Marked by diversity or difference.
  10. Having no fixed quantitative value.
  11. Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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