variable
US /ˈvɛriəbəl/
noun, adjective Core · B1 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật
Definition
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Price is only one variable that affects our sales figures.
Word Family
Synonyms
- fluctuatingcause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- changeablecapable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
- factoranything that contributes causally to a result
Collocations
- Easy variable weather conditionsdescribing variable weather conditions (something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation)
- Medium variable interest rate loandescribing variable interest rate loan (something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation)
- Hard independent variable in regression analysisdescribing independent variable in regression analysis (a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics))
- Very Hard the most volatile variable in geopolitics is hubrisreferring to the most volatile variable in geopolitics is hubris
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