VARIABLE

Definition of VARIABLE

  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. (adj)liable to or capable of change
  6. (adj)marked by diversity or difference
  7. (adj)(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied