Meaning

8 senses
  1. Something that is variable.

    Variable

  2. Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

    There are several variables to consider here.

    Variable

    неизве́стноеneizvéstnoje

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

    Variable, Parameter

    переме́ннаяpereménnaja

    змі́ннаzmínna

    a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

  4. A symbol representing a variable.

    Variable, Symbol, Platzhalter

    неизве́стнаяneizvéstnaja, переме́ннаяpereménnaja

    a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

  5. A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.

    Variable

    переме́ннаяpereménnaja

    змі́ннаzmínna

  6. A variable star.

    a star that varies noticeably in brightness

  7. A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.

  8. (in the plural)Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.

Examples

46 sentences
  1. There are many variables to consider.

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  2. Tom upcasted the variable.

    Том привів змінну до базового типу.

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  3. Variable and function names in Python can't begin with numbers.

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  4. Variable names in C are case sensitive.

    ruИмена переменных в C регистрозависимы.

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  5. The wind will be variable today.

    ruВетер сегодня будет переменчивым.

    deDer Wind wird heute veränderlich sein.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values:
Русский
By meaning 3
something whose value may be dictated or discovered:
mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values:
mathematics: a symbol representing a variable:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
something that is variable:
mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values:
mathematics: a symbol representing a variable:

Origin

Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old French variable, from Latin vari

Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old French variable, from Latin variare (“to change”), from varius (“different, various”). Equates to English vary + -able.

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Forms

plural: variables
Singularvariable
Pluralvariables

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
parameterC2changeablevariable quantity
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

16 related words

See also

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