noun🔗ShareSomething that is variable."The amount of time it takes to finish my homework is a variable; sometimes it takes me an hour, other times it takes much longer. "mathstatisticsscienceessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething whose value may be dictated or discovered."There are several variables to consider here."mathsciencestatisticscomputingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA quantity that may assume any one of a set of values."The amount of time it takes to get to school is a variable; it depends on traffic. "mathstatisticssciencetechnologycomputingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA symbol representing a variable."In the math equation, "x + 5 = 10," the variable "x" represents an unknown number. "mathcomputingsciencetechnicalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them."The variable "total_expenses" stores the amount of money spent on groceries this week. "computingtechnicalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA variable star."The brightness of the star in the constellation changed, making it a variable star. "astronomyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shifting wind, or one that varies in force."The variable wind made it difficult to fly the kite at the park. "weathernauticalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts."The sailboat's captain knew to avoid the variables of the ocean, as they are areas where unpredictable winds can appear. "nauticalsailingweatheroceanenvironmentgeographyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAble to vary or be varied."variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor"mathsciencephysicstechnicalbusinessstatisticscomputingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLikely to vary."The weather forecast is variable; it might rain or be sunny. "tendencynatureconditionsystemessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMarked by diversity or difference."The students' performance in math was variable; some excelled, while others struggled. "qualitynatureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving no fixed quantitative value."The amount of time it takes to finish my homework is variable; sometimes it takes an hour, other times it takes two. "mathsciencestatisticsessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTending to deviate from a normal or recognized type."My younger brother's school performance is quite variable; one week he's top of the class, and the next he struggles with basic concepts. "tendencytypeconditionnaturequalityessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
