liable to or capable of change; rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable; variable winds; variable expenses'
variable (adj.)
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; the weather is one variable to be considered'
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
[ Syn: variable quantity ]
a star that varies noticeably in brightness
[ Syn: variable star ]
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
variable (n.)
marked by diversity or difference; the varying angles of roof slope; nature is infinitely variable
[ Syn: varying ]
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied; a variable capacitor; variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights'