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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While it is difficult to compare week by week attendances because of the number of variables, the international break does offer some fans the chance to watch other teams in action.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Signum one has four variables: Brent crude oil, the 10-year yield, the number of Hormuz crossings and the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Parameters are variables learned during training that help determine a model’s output, with the count used as a rough gauge of scale and capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
His decades of research indicate that other variables have a larger influence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
But with a couple of hundred variables, things get harder.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
