Definitions for VARIABLE
ˈvɛər i ə bəlvari·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. variablenoun

   something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation

   "the weather is one variable to be considered"

2. variable, variable quantitynoun

   a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

3. variable star, variablenoun

   a star that varies noticeably in brightness

4. variableadjective

   a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

5. variableadjective

   liable to or capable of change

   "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"

6. varying, variableadjective

   marked by diversity or difference

   "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable"

7. variableadjective

   (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied

   "a variable capacitor"; "variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.4 / 14 votes

1. variablenoun

   something that is variable

2. variablenoun

   something whose value may be dictated or discovered

   There are several variables to consider here.

3. variablenoun

   a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values

4. variablenoun

   a symbol representing a variable

5. variablenoun

   a named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them

6. variablenoun

   a variable star

7. variableadjective

   able to vary

8. variableadjective

   likely to vary

9. variableadjective

   marked by diversity or difference

10. variableadjective

    having no fixed quantitative value

11. variableadjective

    tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. variable

   A variable is a symbol or a place holder, typically in the form of letters, used to represent an unspecified or unknown value in mathematical or scientific calculations. It can also represent a characteristic, number, or quantity that can change or vary, depending on certain conditions in mathematics, science, computer programming, and research.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Variableadjective

   having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity

2. Variableadjective

   liable to vary; too susceptible of change; mutable; fickle; unsteady; inconstant; as, the affections of men are variable; passions are variable

3. Variablenoun

   that which is variable; that which varies, or is subject to change

4. Variablenoun

   a quantity which may increase or decrease; a quantity which admits of an infinite number of values in the same expression; a variable quantity; as, in the equation x2 - y2 = R2, x and y are variables

5. Variablenoun

   a shifting wind, or one that varies in force

6. Variablenoun

   those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variable

   vā′ri-a-bl, adj. that may be varied: changeable: liable to change: unsteady: (bot., zool.) of a species embracing many individuals and groups departing more or less from the strict type: (math.) quantitatively indeterminate: (astron.) changing in brightness.—n. (math.) a quantity subject to continual increase or decrease: a quantity which may have an infinite number of values in the same expression: a shifting wind.—ns. Variabil′ity (biol.), tendency to depart in any direction from the mean character of the species; Vā′riableness.—adv. Vā′riably.—v.t. Vā′riate, to vary.—v.i. to change.—adj. Vā′riated, varied, diversified: varriated.—n. Variā′tion, a varying: a change: change from one to another: successive change: the extent to which a thing varies: (gram.) change of termination: (mus.) a manner of singing or playing the same air with various changes in time, rhythm, or key: (astron.) deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body: (biol.) departure from the mean character of a species.—adjs. Variā′tional, pertaining to variation; Vā′riative, tending to variation.—Variable species, any species with marked rate of variability. [Fr.,—L. variabilis.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variable

   The NODE wireless sensor platform for smart devices made its debut on kickstarter.com on March 23, 2012 when it raised $76,340 ($26,340 over it's initial goal of $50,000) from over 373 backers.Since then, the team at Variable, Inc. has been hard at work listening to its customers, researching new market opportunities, improving the quality and competitiveness of its sensor modules in development and identifying strategic partnerships that can help them make NODE wireless sensors a leader for both personal and professional use in the global marketplace.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'VARIABLE' in Nouns Frequency: #1192

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'VARIABLE' in Adjectives Frequency: #855

How to pronounce VARIABLE?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say VARIABLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of VARIABLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of VARIABLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of VARIABLE in a Sentence

1. Akira Furusawa:

   Usually there are two types of quantum information processing, there's the qubit type, the digital information processing, and there's continuous variable, a sort of analog type of quantum information. We are trying to combine them.

2. Scott Bolton:

   Just when we think we have things figured out, Jupiter reminds us how much we still have to learn, juno's surprise discovery that the atmosphere was not well-mixed even well below the cloud tops is a puzzle that we are still trying to figure out. No one would have guessed that water might be so variable across the planet.

3. Brian Ferguson:

   We take a long-term view of the dividend and target a sustainable payout level, i do not want a variable dividend.

4. Nicole Schwegman:

   The Department believes that the challenges impacting today’s recruiting environment is a multi-variable problem, there are a number of factors that have coalesced to create a uniquely challenging recruiting environment.

5. Frank Paul:

   From a scientific point of view, the key motivation for this research was to understand the highly variable behavior of the glaciers in the Karakoram, we have known about this for over 50 years, but still have a very limited scientific understanding of what is going on there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=VARIABLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Variable
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VARIABLE
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=VARIABLE
6. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/variable