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variable
Liable to or capable of change
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adjective
Liable to or capable of change
“Rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable”
adjective
Marked by diversity or difference
“The varying angles of roof slope”
adjective
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
“A variable capacitor”
noun
Something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
“The weather is one variable to be considered”
noun
A quantity that can assume any of a set of values
noun
A star that varies noticeably in brightness
noun
A symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
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Rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable
Variable winds
Variable expenses
The varying angles of roof slope
Nature is infinitely variable
A variable capacitor
Variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights
The weather is one variable to be considered
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