variable

variable

noun

1. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

Synonym: variable quantity

2. a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

3. something that is likely to vary
something that is subject to variation

e.g. the weather is one variable to be considered

4. a star that varies noticeably in brightness

Synonym: variable star

adj

1. (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied

e.g. a variable capacitor
variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights

2. liable to or capable of change

e.g. rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable
variable winds
variable expenses

3. marked by diversity or difference

e.g. the varying angles of roof slope
nature is infinitely variable

Synonym: varying

1. 多变的;易变的;反复无常的
Something that is variable changes quite often, and there usually seems to be no fixed pattern to these changes.

e.g. The potassium content of foodstuffs is very variable...
食物中钾的含量差别很大。
e.g. There was a bit of a wind and it was blowing onshore, variable, but quite strong.
有一阵风朝岸上吹来，风向变化不定，但风力很强。

2. （质量、数量、规模等）可变因素
A variable is a factor that can change in quality, quantity, or size, which you have to take into account in a situation.

variable是什么意思

e.g. Decisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other variable...
购买决定可能会基于价格、送货日期、售后服务以及其他可变因素。
e.g. Other variables in making forecasts for the industry include the weather and the general economic climate.
对该产业进行预测时还要考虑天气和宏观经济环境等其他不确定因素。

3. 变量;变项;变元
A variable is a quantity that can have any one of a set of values.

variable的反义词

e.g. It is conventional to place the independent variable on the right-hand side of an equation.
普遍做法是把自变量放在等式的右边。

1. 计量值：一个单一可量测之品质特性如外径、重量或体积,称为计量值(variable). 计量值管制图已被广泛地使用於统计制程管制中,因比起计数值管制图,计量值管制图可提供更多有关制程之资讯. 若某一机率分配之变异数为未知,

2. variable

2. 变项：行为主义(behaviorism)者则主张在控制条件下观察实验心理学(experimental psychology)就是在实验控制条件下对心理据这个定义,只要是用实验法(experimental method)来研究的心理学问题,变量(或变项)(variable)是指在数量上或质量

3. variable：vari; 可变的