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variables

/ˈve(ə)riəb(ə)lz/

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Variables

Something that is variable.

Examples :

"The success of our bake sale depends on several variables, such as the weather and the number of people who attend. "

Le succès de notre vente de pâtisseries dépend de plusieurs variables, telles que la météo et le nombre de personnes présentes.

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Variables

Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

Examples :

"There are several variables to consider here."

Il y a plusieurs variables à considérer ici.

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Variable

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

Examples :

"The amount of time needed to complete a project depends on several variables, such as the complexity of the task and the number of people working on it. "

La durée nécessaire pour achever un projet dépend de plusieurs variables, telles que la complexité de la tâche et le nombre de personnes qui y travaillent.

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Variable

A symbol representing a variable.

Examples :

"In algebra class, "x" and "y" are common examples of variables that represent unknown numbers. "

En cours d'algèbre, "x" et "y" sont des exemples courants de variables qui représentent des nombres inconnus.

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Variables

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

Examples :

"In the math problem, "x" and "y" are variables that can hold different numbers. "

Dans le problème de mathématiques, "x" et "y" sont des variables qui peuvent contenir différents nombres.

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Étoile variable

A variable star.

Examples :

"Astronomers study variables because changes in their brightness can reveal important information about their life cycles. "

Les astronomes étudient les étoiles variables car les changements de leur luminosité peuvent révéler des informations importantes sur leurs cycles de vie.

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Vent variable

A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.

Examples :

"Sailing on the lake was difficult because of the variables in the wind; one moment it was strong, the next it almost disappeared. "

Naviguer sur le lac était difficile à cause du vent variable ; à un moment il était fort, l'instant d'après il avait presque disparu.

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Zones de calme, zones de vent variable

(in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.

Examples :

"Sailing ships often tried to quickly cross the variables near the equator, where unpredictable winds made progress slow and difficult. "

Les voiliers essayaient souvent de traverser rapidement les zones de calme près de l'équateur, où des vents imprévisibles rendaient la progression lente et difficile.

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