variable


2variable

noun

Definition of VARIABLE

1
a : a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values b : a symbol representing a variable
2
: something that is variable

Examples of VARIABLE

  1. unemployment and other economic variables

First Known Use of VARIABLE

1816

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