variable
noun [C] /ˈveə.ri.ə.bl̩/
/ˈver.i-/ specializedDefinition
C1 a number, amount, or situation that can change: The variables in the equation are X, Y, and Z. The data was analysed according to neighbourhoods, but other key variables like credit rating and marital status were ignored altogether.Numbers generally
(Definition of variable noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- C, c noun (NUMBER)
- constant noun
- D, d noun (NUMBER)
- figure noun (NUMBER)
- I, i noun (NUMBER)
- infinity noun
- L, l noun (NUMBER)
- lakh number
- log noun (NUMBER)
- logarithm noun
- M, m noun (NUMBER)
- n noun (MATHEMATICS)
- nos.
- number noun (SYMBOL)
- numeral noun
- ordinal noun
- quantitative adjective
- Roman numeral noun
- serial number noun
- whole number noun
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