variable

/vˈɛɹiəbəl/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. liable to or capable of change
   “rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable”
2. marked by diversity or difference
   “the varying angles of roof slope”
3. (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
   “a variable capacitor”

noun

1. something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
   “the weather is one variable to be considered”
2. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
3. a star that varies noticeably in brightness
4. a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

Synonyms for variable

• changeable
• covariant
• multivariate
• protean
• shifting
• variant
• versatile
• varying
• varied
• adaptable
• variable quantity
• variable star

Antonyms of variable

• invariable

Words that rhyme with variable

• invariable