VARIABLE
Scrabble letter values: V4A1R1I1A1B3L1E1 = 13
Definition
- adjective liable to or capable of change.
- adjective marked by diversity or difference. — synonyms: varying
- adjective (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied.
- noun something that is likely to vary.
- noun a quantity that can assume any of a set of values. — synonyms: variable_quantity
- noun a star that varies noticeably in brightness. — synonyms: variable_star
- noun a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity.
Examples
- “rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable”
- “variable winds”
- “variable expenses”