variable
Meaning of variable
adjective
- not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.
the quality of hospital food is highly variable
awards can be for variable amounts
- able to be changed or adapted.
the drill has variable speed
- an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.
there are too many variables involved to make any meaningful predictions
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin variabilis, from variare (see vary).
Information about variable
- The plural form of variable is: variables.
- Languages in which variable is used:
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Catalan
GalicianHyphenation of variable
vari-able
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- variable is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
variable synonyms
Meaning varying:
Meaning liable to unpredictable variation:
Meaning make (someone or something) different; alter or modify:
Meaning changing, especially unpredictably:
Meaning rising and falling irregularly in number or amount:
Meaning occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals:
Meaning moving in a quivering way; flickering:
Meaning wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute:
Meaning frequently changing; variable or irregular:
Meaning acting at variance with one's own principles or former behaviour:
Meaning not settled or stable; likely or able to change:
Meaning buoyant or suspended in water or air:
Meaning not regular in pitch or rhythm:
Meaning not regular, consistent, or equal:
Meaning likely to change or fail; not firmly established:
Meaning liable to change; unpredictable:
Meaning (of a feast or festival) variable in date from year to year:
Meaning liable to change:
Meaning tending or able to change frequently or easily:
Meaning not fixed in a definite place or position; unfastened or loose:
Meaning active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady:
Meaning given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour:
Meaning (of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood:
Meaning changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections:
Meaning having complex patterns of colours; multicoloured:
Meaning (of a person) liable to display rapid changes of emotion:
Meaning not able to be predicted; changeable:
Meaning not trustworthy and reliable:
Meaning not able to be relied upon:
Meaning pale from illness or fatigue; sickly:
variable antonyms
Meaning occurring continuously over a period of time:
Meaning remaining the same in all cases and at all times; unchanging in form or character:
Translation of variable
- Spanish: variable, diferente, distinto, distinta, cambiante
- Italian: variabile, differente, distinto
- Portuguese: variável
- French: variable, changeant
- German: variabel, verändert, abweichend, variiert
Words that rhyme with variable
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