Download the app
educalingo
variable
" Autism is an extremely variable disorder."
Temple Grandin

Meaning of "variable" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VARIABLE

From Latin variābilis changeable, from variāre to diversify.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF VARIABLE

ˈvɛərɪəbəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VARIABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Variable can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VARIABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of variable in the English dictionary

The first definition of variable in the dictionary is liable to or capable of change. Other definition of variable is lacking constancy; fickle. Variable is also having a range of possible values.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VARIABLE

agreeable · appreciable · appropriable · expropriable · identifiable · impermeable · invariable · inventoriable · liable · multivariable · payable · playable · quarriable · reliable · undeniable · unmarriable · unreliable · unvariable · unweariable · viable

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VARIABLE

varia · variability · variable cost · variable pitch propeller · variable star · variable type · variable-density wind tunnel · variable-geometry · variable-sweep · variableness · variably · variance · variant · variant CJD · variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease · variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease · variant form · variant reading · variant spelling · variate

WORDS THAT END LIKE VARIABLE

able · dependent variable · depreciable · diable · differentiable · dummy variable · enviable · independent variable · insatiable · justifiable · modifiable · negotiable · non-negotiable · notifiable · photocopiable · pliable · quantifiable · random variable · sociable · unsociable · verifiable

Synonyms and antonyms of variable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VARIABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «variable» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «variable» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF VARIABLE

Find out the translation of variable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of variable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «variable» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

变化的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

variable
570 millions of speakers
en

English

variable
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَغَيِّر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

переменный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

variável
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পরিবর্তনশীল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

variable
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pembolehubah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

veränderlich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

変わりやすい
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

변하기 쉬운
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Variabel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể thay đổi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மாறி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

değişken
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

variabile
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zmienny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

мінливий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

variabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευμετάβλητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veranderlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varierande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

variabel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of variable

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VARIABLE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of variable
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «variable».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about variable

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «VARIABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word variable.
1
Kenneth Joseph Arrow
My research, even before 1972, moved in directions beyond those cited for the Nobel Memorial Prize. Most of it, in one way or another, deals with information as an economic variable, both as to its production and as to its use.
2
Gregory Bateson
Rather, for all objects and experiences, there is a quantity that has optimum value. Above that quantity, the variable becomes toxic. To fall below that value is to be deprived.
3
Gregory Bateson
If we pursue this matter further, we shall be told that the stable object is unchanging under the impact or stress of some particular external or internal variable or, perhaps, that it resists the passage of time.
4
William Bligh
All the 20th we were endeavouring to get into Adventure Bay but were prevented by variable winds.
5
Laurel Clark
Gravity is one variable in a lot of scientific processes. If you can remove gravity or minimize its effect, then you can understand the other processes that are going on.
6
Martin Filler
We take from the art of the past what we need. The variable posthumous reputations of even the greatest artists and the unpredictable revivals of interest in even the most obscure ones tend to reveal more about those who make revisionist assessments than about those who are being reassessed.
7
Temple Grandin
Autism is an extremely variable disorder.
8
Bill Gurley
It is critical to bundle all future variable costs of supporting the customer in order to fairly estimate the future contribution.
9
Douglas Horton
Beauty is variable, ugliness is constant.
10
Thomas E. Mann
Votes in federal elections are cast and counted in a highly decentralized and variable fashion, with no uniform ballots and few national standards.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VARIABLE»

Discover the use of variable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to variable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Functions of One Complex Variable I
This book is intended as a textbook for a first course in the theory of functions of one complex variable for students who are mathematically mature enough to understand and execute E - 8 arguments.
John B. Conway, 1978
2
Variable Star
A never-before-published masterpiece from science fiction's greatest writer, rediscovered after more than half a century.
Robert A. Heinlein, Spider Robinson, 2010
3
Single Variable Calculus
In the Seventh Edition of SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS, Stewart continues to set the standard for the course while adding carefully revised content.
James Stewart, 2011
4
Single Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts
CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS is highly regarded because this text offers a balance of theory and conceptual work to satisfy more progressive programs as well as those who are more comfortable teaching in a more traditional fashion.
James Stewart, 2009
5
Understanding Variable Stars
This book was first published in 2007.
John R. Percy, 2007
6
Function Theory of One Complex Variable
This book is a text for a first-year graduate course in complex analysis. It is a modern introduction to the subject, reflecting the authors' expertise both as mathematicians and as expositors."--BOOK JACKET.
Robert Everist Greene, Steven George Krantz, 2006
7
Introduction to the Theory of Algebraic Functions of One ...
This book discusses such topics as the theory of divisors on a curve, the Riemann-Roch theorem, $p$-adic completion, and extensions of the fields of functions (covering theory) and of the fields of constants.
Claude Chevalley, 1951
8
Practical Variable Speed Drives and Power Electronics
Typical practical applications of VSDs in process control and materials handling, such as those for pumping, ventilation, conveyers, compressors and hoists are covered in detail. · Provides a fundamental understanding of the installation, ...
Malcolm Barnes, 2003
9
Complex Variable Methods in Elasticity
Plane strain and generalized plane stress boundary value problems of linear elasticity are discussed as well as functions of a complex variable, basic equations of 2-dimensional elasticity, plane and half-plane problems, more. 1971 edition.
A. H. England, 2003
10
Cataclysmic Variable Stars - How and Why They Vary
This text provides a clear explanation and thorough overview of this phenomena at a level accessible to the advanced amateur or undergraduate student.
Coel Hellier, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VARIABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term variable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jets Announce Variable Pricing Details
The New York Jets are utilizing variable pricing for season tickets for the 10 home games at MetLife Stadium during the 2015 season. The Jets utilized variable ... «New York Jets, Jun 15»
2
Bank of Ireland accused of snubbing Finance Minister after it failed …
Bank of Ireland has been accused of snubbing the Finance Minister after it failed to reduce its standard variable mortgage rate. Yesterday the bank said it is ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, May 15»
3
Banks to cut interest rates for variable mortgages from July
Homeowners with standard variable mortgages (SVR) look set to benefit from reduced interest rates from July. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said he had ... «Irish Times, May 15»
4
Senate votes to curb variable electric-rate contracts
The state Senate passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday that a sponsor says could make Connecticut the first state to ban variable electric-rate contracts that ... «The CT Mirror, May 15»
5
Nationwide to pay $8M to settle with SEC over variable annuity mail …
Over the course of 16 years — from October 1995 through September 2011 — Nationwide received hundreds of thousands of orders from its variable clients via ... «InvestmentNews, May 15»
6
AIB announces cut in variable mortgage interest rates
Allied Irish Banks has announced a .25pc drop in variable interest rates for new ... State-owned AIB came under pressure recently to cut variable interest rates ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
7
Here's how to force stubborn banks to slash variable rates
Unlike AIB, whose boss David Duffy told the Committee last week that his bank plans to cut variable rates in June, both Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland seem ... «Herald, Apr 15»
8
AIB variable rate customers set to benefit from rate cut
Almost 150,000 AIB customers with Standard Variable Rate mortgages are in line for an interest rate cut within weeks, the bank' chief executive, David Duffy has ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
9
Permanent TSB not 'healthy enough to lower variable rates'
Permanent TSB is not in a healthy enough financial position at present to be able to lower its interest rates for standard variable mortgage holders, the bank's ... «Irish Examiner, Apr 15»
10
Banks 'discriminating' against variable mortgages holders
Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath has said people with variable rate mortgages should be “up in arms” because they are being “discriminated ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Variable [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/variable>. Jun 2026 ».
Download the educalingo app
EN