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Noun

Variable is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

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1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A variable is something that may not always be the same.

   In life insurance, sex is an important variable because men generally die younger than women.

2. (mathematics)Category:Mathematics A variable is something used in mathematics for an unknown value.

   In "x = 1 + 2 +...n = ((1 + n) × n)÷2", x is the variable.

3. A variable is something used in computer programming languages that stores data, such as a number or words.

Adjective

1. If something is variable, it changes often.

   The temperature in the area is highly variable.

2. If a group is variable, there are big differences between things in the group.

   The expected height of children in 3rd grade is variable.