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

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.]

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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

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

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

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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. Kelsi Singer:

   There are still a lot of challenges for any organisms trying to survive there, they would still need some source of continual nutrients, and if the volcanism is episodic and thus the heat and water availability is variable, that is sometimes tough for organisms as well.

2. Nanette Wenger:

   If that woman was sitting in the emergency room for several hours as compared with several minutes, between the women and the men, that might be the difference. So the time would be an important variable, and that's not even addressed by the paper.

3. Shae Beery:

   If there are no variables to our month, no one has to go to the doctor, no one has to go to the dentist... then all of my bills get paid with less than $ 100 left over every month. If there is a variable of something going wrong, then something always gets paid late.

4. Hilary Jericho:

   The current recommendations are that all first-degree relatives get tested, and the reason for that is that all first-degree relatives do have slightly higher risk than the general population, we recommend screening because celiac disease is one of the most variable or diversely presenting diseases you will ever come across.

5. James Betts:

   More variable glucose levels can indicate a poorer diet or a more unsteady metabolism, and chronic inflammation from the body's excess exposure to glucose can lead to issues like diabetes or cardiovascular disease.

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