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variable
What does variable mean?
variable (adjective): liable to or capable of change.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use variable in a sentence?
- Rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Variable expenses. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce variable?
/ˈvɛɹiəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does variable come from?
Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old French variable, from Latin variare (“to change”), from varius (“different, various”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to variable
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “variable” mean?
arousing or provoking laughter
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of great significance or value
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important in effect or meaning
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liable to or capable of change
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