changeablefactor
nounUK /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl ˈfæktə/
US /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl ˈfæktər/
A thing that can change and affects what happens.
The weather is a changeable factor in our picnic plans.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a number in an equation that is allowed to take different values.
In the formula, x is a changeable factor we can adjust.
3. In science, a condition in an experiment that the researcher can alter.
Temperature was the changeable factor in the plant growth experiment.
4. In everyday planning, something that may shift and must be watched.
Traffic is a changeable factor, so we left early.