changedvariable
nounUK /ˈtʃeɪndʒd ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈtʃeɪndʒd ˈveriəbl/
A changed variable is something in a test that you switch on purpose to see what happens.
The scientist made the plant's water a changed variable to see if it grew taller.
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2. In math, a letter that stands for a number you can swap out.
In the equation y = x + 2, x is a changed variable when you try new numbers.
3. In coding, a named spot in memory whose value you update while the program runs.
The score is a changed variable that goes up each time you win a point.
4. Anything in daily life that you tweak to get a different outcome.
The amount of sugar was the changed variable in her cookie recipe.