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Input interpretation

variable (English word)

Definitions

1 | noun | something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
2 | noun | a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
3 | noun | a star that varies noticeably in brightness
4 | noun | a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
5 | adjective | liable to or capable of change
6 | adjective | marked by diversity or difference
7 | adjective | (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
(7 meanings)

Pronunciation

v'ereeuhbuhl (IPA: vˈɛriəbəl)

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