-variable
suffixUK /ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈveriəbl/
A word part added to the end of a word to mean that something can change.
In 'multivariable', the suffix -variable shows that many things can change.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Used in math to describe a quantity that can take different values.
The term 'multivariable' describes equations with more than one changing value.
3. Used in science to describe a factor that can be changed or measured.
Scientists study multivariable systems where several conditions change at once.
4. Used in computing to describe data that can be stored and changed.
A multivariable program keeps track of many changing values.