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variable

/ˈvɛəɹ.i.ə.bl̩/
noun

  1. Something that is variable.

  2. Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

    "There are several variables to consider here."

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

Synonymsvariable quantity, changeable, parameter
Antonymsconstant, invariable
adjective

  1. Able to vary or be varied.

    "variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor"

  2. Likely to vary.

  3. Marked by diversity or difference.

Synonymsalterable, changeable, flexible, mutable, aberrant, fickle
Antonymsconstant, immutable, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable, constant

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