variable

Definitions

1. adjective

   Able to vary or be varied.

   Example

   • variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor
   ≈alterable≈flexible≈changeable≈mutable≈abateable +25 more
2. adjective

   Likely to vary.

   Example

   • Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.
   ≈fickle≈fluctuating≈inconstant≈shifting≈unstable +57 more
3. adjective

   Marked by diversity or difference.

   ≈varying≈catholic≈dishomogeneous≈diverse≈diversified +24 more
4. adjective

   Having no fixed quantitative value.

   ≠constant≠invariable
5. adjective

   Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.

   ≈aberrant
6. noun

   Something that is variable.

   ≈changeable≠constant≠invariable
7. noun

   Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

   Example

   • There are several variables to consider here.
   ≈parameter
8. noun

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

   ≈variable quantity
9. noun

   A symbol representing a variable.

10. noun

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