variable
adjective
apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable moods.
variables
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pluralof variable.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is difficult to control for all variables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
When asked about the perfect number of players in his squad, Arteta said there are variables he takes into account.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"If we want to realize the potential of precision medicine, we have to understand these fundamental biological variables," says Professor Joseph Powell, co-senior author and Director of Garvan's Translational Genomics Program.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
“An accurate analysis of why numbers went up or down must look at how numerous changes interact as a whole rather than examining individual variables separately,” it said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Contributing to these differences among Polynesian societies were at least six sets of environmental variables among Polynesian islands: island climate, geological type, marine resources, area, terrain fragmentation, and isolation.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
