common variable
nounUK /ˈkɒmən ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈkɑːmən ˈveriəbl/
A common variable is a thing that can change and is shared by many people or things.
In the experiment, temperature was a common variable for all the plants.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In statistics, a variable that is shared across groups or observations in a study.
The researchers treated age as a common variable across all participants.
3. In immunology, a group of immune system disorders called common variable immunodeficiency.
Common variable immunodeficiency can make people get sick more often.
4. A factor that affects many members of a group in the same way.
Weather was a common variable for everyone at the outdoor event.