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noun

computing data on which arithmetical operations will not be performed

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Words nearby string variable

strings attached, string theory, string tie, string together, string up, string variable, stringy, stringy-bark, strip, strip bond, strip cartoon

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How to use string variable in a sentence

The plot was a string of anecdotes from the senseless shootings of friends that Brinsley knew.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the string of episodes that aired before that were gripping, noble, and simply entertaining to watch.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A cold salad with French string beans is the perfect counterpoint.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the string beans.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Toss the string beans and mesclun with enough dressing to moisten.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aristide replaced the baby, and with a complicated arrangement of string fastened it securely to the seat.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
It is small in cloudy swelling from toxins and drugs, and variable in renal tuberculosis and neoplasms.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Who has patience for the recapitulation of a string of names, when a group of faces may be placed simultaneously before him?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
This harmless image of a fierce beast Yung Pak would pull about the floor with a string by the hour.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
She plays with Captain Lovelock as a child does with a wooden harlequin, she pulls a string and he throws up his arms and legs.
Confidence|Henry James