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variable
/ˈvɛɹiəbəl/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adjective
liable to or capable of change
rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable
- noun
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
the weather is one variable to be considered
- noun
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
- adjective
marked by diversity or difference
the varying angles of roof slope
- adjective
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
a variable capacitor