Translations

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Українська
By meaning 1
able to vary:
Русский
By meaning 2
able to vary:
mathematics: having no fixed quantitative value:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
able to vary:

Examples

46 sentences

  1. There are many variables to consider.

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. Variable names in C are case sensitive.

    ruИмена переменных в C регистрозависимы. — odexed

    sysko · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. Tom upcasted the variable.

    Том привів змінну до базового типу. — deniko

    rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Meaning

5 senses

  1. Able to vary or be varied.

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

    variabel

    переме́нныйpereménnyj, изме́нчивыйizménčivyj, непостоя́нныйnepostojánnyj

    змі́ннийzmínnyj, мінли́вийminlývyj, змі́ннаzmínna

  2. Marked by diversity or difference.

    переме́нныйpereménnyj, изме́нчивыйizménčivyj, непостоя́нныйnepostojánnyj

    змі́ннийzmínnyj, мінли́вийminlývyj, змі́ннаzmínna

    marked by diversity or difference

  3. Having no fixed quantitative value.

    variabel

    переме́нныйpereménnyj, переме́ннаяpereménnaja

    змі́ннаzmínna

More meanings 2

  1. Likely to vary.

    variabel

    переме́нныйpereménnyj, изме́нчивыйizménčivyj, непостоя́нныйnepostojánnyj

    змі́ннийzmínnyj, мінли́вийminlývyj, змі́ннаzmínna

  2. Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.

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

more variable, most variable
Comparativemore variable Lesson
Superlativemost variable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

49 synonyms
Able to vary or be varied:flexibleB2mutableB2dynamicB2alterablechangeableeditableinconstantmodifiableabateable
Marked by diversity or difference:diverseB1eclecticC1liberalB2motleyC1variedB2variousB1catholicdishomogeneousdiversifiedheterogeneousmanifoldmiscellaneousmixedmultifarious
Likely to vary:fluidB2chaoticB2irregularB1rockyB2mobileA2moodyB2ficklefluctuatingshiftingunstableunsteadyerraticinstablerandom
Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type:aberrant
Close in meaning
  • marked by diversity or difference:varying

Antonyms

38 antonyms
Able to vary or be varied:constantB2invariableB2fixedB2permanentB1immutableunalterableunchangeablebatelessinalterableperpetualundeviatingperma-unabateable
Marked by diversity or difference:homogeneousof a pieceonefolduniformalunmixed
Likely to vary:consistentB2equableC2equalB1evenB1monotonousC1regularA2stableB1steadyB1uniformA2even-keeledsamelyuncheckeredunvariedunvarying

Word family

27 related words
Relatedvariablenessvaryvariabilityvariance
Derivedbivariablecovariablehypervariableintervariablemultivariablenonvariablesemivariableunivariableunvariablevaractorvariabilizevariable antshrikevariable bindingvariable costvariable fontvariable geometryvariable-length arrayvariable squirrelvariable sweepvariadicvaricapvaristorvarray

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
vaporvaporizevariabilityvariancevariantvariationB2

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