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Added 6 October 2026

variable

adjective

In Latin: variabilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about variable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Able to vary or be varied.
variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor
Likely to vary.
Marked by diversity or difference.

noun

Something that is variable.
Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
There are several variables to consider here.
English Wikipedia has an article on:variable (mathematics)Wikipedia A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

Origin

Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old French variable, from Latin variare (“to change”), from varius (“different, various”). Equates to English vary + -able.

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