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variable

/ˈvɛəriəbəl/  ·  say it: VER·ee·uh·bul

a factor liable to change

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1. (adjective) able to change or likely to change; not staying the same

2. (noun) something that can change or be different in different situations, especially in mathematics or science

Examples

• 1. The weather in spring is very variable.
• 2. In the equation, x is a variable that can have different values.

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