1
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
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as in variable star
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
With a color specialist’s time usually being the biggest variable cost on a project, this is an opportunity for designers to lay the foundation for an efficient (and cost-effective) partnership.
—Emily Evans Eerdmans, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
Siena Duncan, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Sprinters control two variables: the time their foot stays on the ground and the force their muscles apply to the ground.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Adjective
It is associated with variable degrees of fibrosis and muscle necrosis (tissue death).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
With a color specialist’s time usually being the biggest variable cost on a project, this is an opportunity for designers to lay the foundation for an efficient (and cost-effective) partnership.
—Emily Evans Eerdmans, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
Noun
All of these variables are fed into an algorithm determining heat risk and then calculated on a scale from 0 to 100 — another difference from the heat index, which can climb much higher.
—Siena Duncan, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Sprinters control two variables: the time their foot stays on the ground and the force their muscles apply to the ground.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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“Variable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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